mockingly

ˈmɑːkɪŋli
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Translation of mockingly into German

Adverb

ridicule scorn

in a way that ridicules or shows scorn
  • He laughed mockingly at her mistake.Er lachte spöttisch über ihren Fehler.
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Synonyms and analogies of mockingly in English

adv.derisivelysneeringlyMore synonyms

Examples of mockingly in a sentence

  • They smiled mockingly at the suggestion.

Translations of "mockingly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
spöttischadv.

She mockingly quoted the movie line, trying to impress her friends.

Sie zitierte spöttisch die Filmzeile, um ihre Freunde zu beeindrucken.

When I admitted my dreams, my own brother laughed in my face mockingly.

Als ich meine Träume gestand, lachte mein eigener Bruder mir spöttisch ins Gesicht.

höhnisch

"Heh," she laughed mockingly.

"Heh", lachte sie höhnisch.

You are genuinely upset at being mockingly snubbed by a mock wedding?

Sie sind ernsthaft beleidigt, weil Sie scheinbar höhnisch nicht zu einer Scheinehe eingeladen wurden?

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Other translations for mockingly:

  • verächtlichadv.

mockingly: Examples and translations in context

He chuckled mockingly, shaking his head at the petty arguments.

Er kicherte spöttisch und schüttelte den Kopf über die belanglosen Streitigkeiten.

He now mockingly raised his glass and we chinked glasses.

Er erhob nun spöttisch sein Glas und wir stießen an.

The teacher looked mockingly at the student's excuse for being late.

Die Lehrerin schaute spöttisch auf die Entschuldigung des Schülers für seine Verspätung.

The clock ticked mockingly as they remained stuck in the time loop.

Die Uhr tickte spöttisch, während sie in der Zeitschleife stecken blieben.

The bully spoke mockingly, trying to embarrass his classmate in front of everyone.

Der Mobber sprach spöttisch, um seinen Klassenkameraden vor allen zu blamieren.

He spoke mockingly, making fun of her efforts to learn the dance.

Er sprach spöttisch und machte sich über ihre Bemühungen lustig, den Tanz zu lernen.

She laughed mockingly at his attempt to sing, making everyone else giggle.

Sie lachte spöttisch über seinen Versuch zu singen, was alle anderen zum Kichern brachte.

She said she was given a cable to hold and asked mockingly if she could imagine being flogged with it dozens of times.

Man habe ihr ein Kabel in die Hand gegeben und höhnisch gefragt, ob sie sich vorstellen könne, damit Dutzende von Hieben zu erhalten.

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