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# derisively

adverb (no other forms)

«derisively» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that mocks someone and shows you think they are silly, weak or wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derisively/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, villains laugh or speak derisively at the hero who is trying hard.

### Examples

- He laughed derisively at the little boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derisively/#x1)
- "You will never win," she said derisively. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derisively/#x2)
- The crowd jeered derisively at the runner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derisively/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «derisively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/derisively/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«derisively» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/derisively.html) on Mova free.