mockingly
/ˈmɒkɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːkɪŋli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-kiŋ-lē ˈmȯ-/ (ame, mw)
mockingly — adverb
1. while making fun of someone or something in a way meant to suggest the person or
while making fun of someone or something in a way meant to suggest the person or thing is foolish or worth laughing at
Wei bowed mockingly when his sister announced she had finally won a chess match.
verb + mockingly modifying an action that imitates respect
The other students laughed mockingly as Aarav tried to read the long French sentence aloud.
laughed mockingly — common collocation expressing scorn
Talia raised one eyebrow and smiled mockingly at her brother's serious birthday speech.
Greta repeated the manager's words mockingly under her breath after the meeting ended.
Selim grinned mockingly at the small puddle his friend was trying to step around.
- scornfully
stronger contempt; more hostile than mockingly
- derisively
formal register; emphasises open ridicule
- sarcastically
specifically through words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning
- teasingly
playful and friendly; lacks the put-down edge of mockingly
- respectfully
showing genuine regard rather than ridicule
- earnestly
sincerely, without any mockery
文法句型
verb + mockingly
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of speaking, laughing, smiling, gesturing, or imitating; the action mimics or exaggerates something the speaker finds silly.