derisively in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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The behemoth spent some time basking in the sun, then snorted derisively at the assembled landlubbers and swam off into the distance... and into history.
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Due to this unusual configuration a tone bar (derisively termed a broomstick) of aluminum had to be added through the body for structural rigidity.
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Several young writers were referred to derisively in the press as decadent during the mid-1880s.
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The term is also used derisively by critics as an insinuation of aggrandizement by such ministers.
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The adjectives confessional and sensitive were often used (sometimes derisively) to describe this early singer-songwriter style.
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Someone who chokes may be known as a choker or, more derisively, as a choke artist.
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The phrase is sometimes used derisively, in the sense of condescending or hypocritical social responsibility.
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