mockingly

/'mɔkiɳli/

Thân thiện

She rolled her eyes and repeated his words mockingly.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a disrespectful and mocking manner: Speaking or acting in a way that shows scorn, ridicule, or contempt for someone or something.
   • In a jeering manner: Expressing mockery or derision, often by imitating or mimicking in an insulting way.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • "Is that the best you can do?" he asked mockingly.
  • She laughed mockingly at his suggestion.
  • The critic spoke mockingly of the artist's early work.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe tone or laughter: Often modifies verbs related to speech, laughter, or expression to convey scorn.
  • He raised an eyebrow mockingly.
  • "Oh, bravo," she said mockingly, offering a slow clap.

Variants and Related Words

• Mock (verb): To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
  • It is cruel to mock someone's appearance.
• Mockery (noun): Derision, ridicule, or a subject of laughter.
  • His performance was met with mockery from the crowd.
• Mock (adjective): Imitation, not authentic; for practice or derision.
  • They held a mock election in class.

Synonyms

• Derisively: In a manner expressing contempt or ridicule.
• Sarcastically: In a way that uses irony to mock or convey contempt.
• Scornfully: With a feeling or expression of contempt.
• Jeeringly: Shouting or speaking in a mocking, insulting manner.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To say something mockingly: A common collocation describing the manner of speech.
  • He repeated her words mockingly.
• A mocking smile/laugh/tone: Standard descriptive phrases.
  • She couldn't stand his mocking tone during the argument.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a disrespectful and mocking manner
   • `Sorry,' she repeated derisively
2. in a disrespectful jeering manner

Từ đồng nghĩa

• derisively
• scoffingly
• derisorily
• jeeringly
• gibingly