sneeringly
In mocking disdain
Sneeringly describes doing something with a sneer—a contemptuous expression or tone that conveys scorn or mockery.
Someone who speaks sneeringly makes their disdain obvious: He sneeringly dismissed her ideas as naive.
The word suggests not just disagreement but a desire to belittle.
With scorn or derision
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
superciliously · haughtily · arrogantly · condescendingly · snidely · loftily · insolently · snootily
In a ridiculing manner
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
- jeeringlyIn a mocking manner
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
sarcastically · sardonically · snidely · gibing · jibing · teasing · lampooning · cruelly
With mocking insincerity
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
- cynicallyWith distrust of sincerity
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
- drilyIn understated, ironic manner
wryly · caustically · acerbically · bitingly · scathingly · cuttingly · acidly · sharply
contemptuously
With scorn or derision
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
disparagingly · superciliously · haughtily · arrogantly · condescendingly · snidely · loftily · insolently · snootily · dismissively
mockingly
In a ridiculing manner
- tauntinglyIn a mocking manner
- jeeringlyIn a mocking manner
- scoffinglyIn a mocking way
derisively · sarcastically · sardonically · snidely · gibing · jibing · teasing · lampooning · cruelly · spitefully
sarcastically
With mocking insincerity
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
- cynicallyWith distrust of sincerity
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
drily · wryly · caustically · acerbically · bitingly · scathingly · cuttingly · acidly · sharply · pointedly
sneeringlyadmiringly
With visible approval
respectfully · reverently · appreciatively · approvingly · deferentially
sneeringlyearnestly
With deep sincerity
sincerely · seriously · unironically · genuinely · wholeheartedly