adv

mockingly

Mockingly (adv) means In a way that ridicules or teases someone. Example: “He repeated her words mockingly, drawing laughs from the room.”

adv

In a way that ridicules or teases someone.

"He repeated her words mockingly, drawing laughs from the room."

How to use mockingly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing or saying something in a manner meant to ridicule.

more mockingly comparative, most mockingly superlative

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He repeated her words _____, drawing laughs from the room.

gibingly jeeringly derisively scoffingly derisorily

derisively gibingly scoffingly

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What does “mockingly” mean?

The word “mockingly” means in a way that ridicules or teases someone. In plain terms, doing or saying something in a manner meant to ridicule.

How do you use “mockingly” in a sentence?

Here is “mockingly” used in a sentence: “He repeated her words mockingly, drawing laughs from the room.”

What part of speech is “mockingly”?

“Mockingly” is an adverb.

What is the meaning of mockingly?

"mockingly" (adv) means in a way that ridicules or teases someone.

derisively gibingly scoffingly