sardonically
sardonically · more sardonically · most sardonically
In a sardonic mannerIn a sardonic manner.
US/sɑɹdˈɑnɪkəli/
» Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically.
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1 sensesIn a sardonic manner.
in a sarcastic manner
Examples
1 sentencesHolmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically.
Translations
4 languagesForms
more sardonically, most sardonically| Comparative | more sardonically Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sardonically |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a sarcastic manner:sarcastically
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsardonic
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.