What does derisively mean?

derisively means "in a disrespectful and mocking manner".

How many syllables are in derisively?

derisively has 4 syllables: deri-siv-e-ly. The stress falls on "siv". In IPA it is /dɚˈɪsɪvli/.

What is another word for derisively?

Close synonyms include scoffingly, derisorily, mockingly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is derisively a common word?

derisively is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Derisively — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
“`Sorry,' she repeated derisively”
Synonymsscoffingly derisorily mockingly

Questions about derisively

What does derisively mean?: derisively means "in a disrespectful and mocking manner".
How many syllables are in derisively?: derisively has 4 syllables: deri-siv-e-ly. The stress falls on "siv". In IPA it is /dɚˈɪsɪvli/.
What is another word for derisively?: Close synonyms include scoffingly, derisorily, mockingly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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