sarcastically

ADVERB

scornfully

Synonyms

WEAK

acerbically acrimoniously bitingly caustically maliciously sneeringly

Example Sentences

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“All I need is for my house to explode,” she said sarcastically.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Zilis responded to questions briefly and, at times, sarcastically.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

According to Winston Churchill, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin once sarcastically asked a French diplomat: “The pope! How many divisions has he got?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That night, his team-mate Joshua Zirkzee was sarcastically cheered off by his own supporters, substituted after just 33 minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Annabeth nodded sarcastically, letting me know the earplugs were a real fashion statement.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Vocabulary lists containing sarcastically

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