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jeeringly

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jeer  (jîr)
v. jeered, jeer·ing, jeers
v.intr.
To speak or shout derisively; mock.
v.tr.
To abuse vocally; taunt: jeered the speaker off the stage.
n.
A scoffing or taunting remark or shout.
[Origin unknown.]
jeerer n.
jeering·ly adv.
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Adv.1.jeeringly - in a disrespectful jeering manner
gibingly, mockingly
Translations
jeeringly
adv laugh, remark, smile → höhnisch


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The sea had jeeringly kept his finite body up, but drowned the infinite of his soul.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
The latter, whenever he wished to be merry, used jeeringly to ask Lady Gaunt why her father had not come to see her.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
"There's none can save you now, missy," Mullins hissed jeeringly.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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