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UK
/dɪɹˈaɪsɪvli/
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[ US /dɝˈaɪsɪvɫi, dɝˈɪsɪvɫi/ ]
[ US /dɝˈaɪsɪvɫi, dɝˈɪsɪvɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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in a disrespectful and mocking manner
`Sorry,' she repeated derisively
How To Use derisively In A Sentence
- Turn the question around for a moment: what are the advantages of the newswriting formula I have derisively labeled "he said, she said? Jay Rosen: "He Said, She Said" Journalism: Are We Done With That Yet?
- These were the failed and false seekers, and other Ringists derisively referred to them as `godlings" or ` godchildren ". THE BROKEN GOD
- And this is not because teaching is laborious -- though it _is_ laborious, and thankless, too, beyond all other occupations; but because a number and variety of causes, into which we need not inquire, have combined to throw ridicule upon him, who is derisively called the pedagogue -- for most men would rather be shot at, than laughed at. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States
- Derisively fashionable and abhorrently offensive "Hitler" mustaches will be complimented by Cover Girl enhancements. Charles D. Ellison: Open Letter to Kathleen Parker: You Went There
- Last week, under questioning by Carnesi, prosecution witness Michael Finnerty, a former Gotti crew member, testified that on the day of the DiBono murder, he was told by Carneglia and a second member of the hit team to never tell anyone, "especially John Junior," that the diminutive McMahon, known derisively as The Midget, was part of the rubout team. Jerry Capeci: Intrigue at Gotti IV; Sammy Bull for the Defense?
- Kiddie care," she called the scaled-down plan, derisively, in private. TODAYonline
- Oh yes, the LOOMING energy CRISIS…when MAJOR oil deposits have just been found off the Gulf Coast…AND the fact that the majority of people merely laugh derisively at the chicken-littling about “global cooling” during your average New England winter which is accompanied by the gnashing of teeth and rending of clothes about “global warming” during summers in the desert southwest. Think Progress » Air America To Declare Bankruptcy, But Progressive Radio Remains Strong
- In his latest memoir he shares that he'd like to" recast "the welfare net that FDR and LBJ cast while rolling back what he derisively calls the" winner-take-all "market economy that Ronald Reagan reignited (with record gains in living standards for all). Brian Ross: Apparently, You CAN Fool All of the People All of the Time
- I snorted derisively from my spot in the darkest corner of the large room.
- Spin your wheels, the sky turns downside up, the redtail hawk whistles derisively, and nothing moves forward. Hunting for lizards