derisively

«derisively» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that mocks someone and shows you think they are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (no other forms)

meaning for a pupil

In a way that mocks someone and shows you think they are silly, weak or wrong. tree →

sense 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 →
• "You will never win," she said derisively. tree →
• The crowd jeered derisively at the runner. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «derisively» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.