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- [sahr-don-ik]
- /sɑrˈdɒn ɪk/
- /sɑːˈdɒnɪklɪ/
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- [sahr-don-ik]
- /sɑrˈdɒn ɪk/
Definition of sardonically word
- adjective sardonically characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin. 1
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Origin of sardonically
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; alteration of earlier sardonian (influenced by French sardonique) < Latin sardoni(us) (< Greek sardónios of Sardinia) + -an; alluding to a Sardinian plant which when eaten was supposed to produce convulsive laughter ending in death
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Parts of speech for Sardonically
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adjective
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sardonically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adverb sardonically
- cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
- derisively — characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
- inquiringly — seeking facts, information, or knowledge: an inquiring mind.
- ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- mockingly — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
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