sarcastically
In feigned sincerity
Sarcastically describes speaking or acting with sarcasm—saying the opposite of what you mean to mock or convey contempt.
Oh, that's just great, she said sarcastically, surveying the flooded basement.
The tone is usually obvious, but writers often add the adverb to ensure readers catch the intent.
In a ridiculing manner
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
jeeringly · contemptuously · disparagingly · scoffingly · disdainfully · bitingly · cuttingly · caustically
Without true feeling
- falselyContrary to fact
- hollowlyIn an empty manner
- emptilyIn hollow manner
- disingenuouslyWith pretended ignorance
pretentiously · affectedly · mockingly · feigned · hypocritically · duplicitously · deceptively · untruthfully
With opposite meaning intended
- wrylyWith dry humor
- drilyIn understated, ironic manner
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
jokingly · teasingly · playfully · wittily · cleverly · flippantly · glibly · lightly
With distrust of sincerity
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- acidlyIn a sharp, bitter manner
- acerbicallyIn a harsh, biting manner
sharply · harshly · sourly · venomously · poisonously · spitefully · tartly · curtly
In a striking manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
- pointedlyWith deliberate emphasis
deliberately · emphatically · ostentatiously · performatively · loudly · broadly · heavily · unsubtly
mockingly
In a ridiculing manner
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
tauntingly · jeeringly · contemptuously · disparagingly · scoffingly · disdainfully · bitingly · cuttingly · caustically · witheringly
insincerely
Without true feeling
disingenuously · pretentiously · affectedly · mockingly · feigned · hypocritically · duplicitously · deceptively · untruthfully
ironically
With opposite meaning intended
- wrylyWith dry humor
- drilyIn understated, ironic manner
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
facetiously · jokingly · teasingly · playfully · wittily · cleverly · flippantly · glibly · lightly · amusingly
cynically
With distrust of sincerity
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- acidlyIn a sharp, bitter manner
acerbically · sharply · harshly · sourly · venomously · poisonously · spitefully · tartly · curtly · coldly
dramatically
In a striking manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
pointedly · deliberately · emphatically · ostentatiously · performatively · loudly · broadly · heavily · unsubtly · blatantly
sarcasticallysincerely
With genuine feeling
genuinely · earnestly · honestly · literally · unironically
sarcasticallyplainly
In obvious fashion
directly · straightforwardly · bluntly · frankly · matter-of-factly