Standard Lemma guide

derisively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /dɪˈɹaɪsɪvli/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /dɪˈɹɪzɪvli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D ER0 IH1 S IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D ER0 AY1 S IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a disrespectful and mocking manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `Sorry,' she repeated derisively

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scoffingly, derisorily, mockingly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From derisive + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pilkallisesti — in a derisive manner
  • Galician: con sorna — in a derisive manner
  • German: spöttisch — in a derisive manner
  • German: höhnisch — in a derisive manner
  • German: verächtlich — in a derisive manner
  • Greek: χλευαστικά (chlevastiká) — in a derisive manner
  • Hungarian: gúnyosan — in a derisive manner
  • Russian: насме́шливо (nasméšlivo) — in a derisive manner