derisorily

1. 1.

   in a disrespectful and mocking manner

   “`Sorry,' she repeated derisively”

   Synonymsderisivelyscoffinglymockingly

Questions about derisorily

What does derisorily mean?

derisorily means "in a disrespectful and mocking manner".

How many syllables are in derisorily?

derisorily has 5 syllables and divides as de-ri-so-ri-ly under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for derisorily?

Close synonyms include derisively, scoffingly, 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.