Both Uses
sardonic
in
Murder On The Orient Express
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- The Greek doctor gave a sardonic laugh.†
Chpt 1.5 *sardonic = humorous in a mocking, cynical, or ironic way
- The colonel's eyebrows went up again sardonically.†
Chpt 3.6sardonically = with humor that is mocking, cynical, or ironic
Definitions:
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(1)
(sardonic) humor in a mocking or critical way from someone who acts as though they are superior
or:
humor that is cynical or ironic - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)