Both Uses
deride
in
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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- said derisively
*derisively = treating as inferior and unworthy of respect -- especially while mocking (making fun of)
- "Permit me to point out," Shukhov lisped derisively, "that if the mortar is laid on thick in weather like this, the place will be like a sieve in the spring."†
derisively = with treatment as inferior and unworthy of respect
Definitions:
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(1)
(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often with humor
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)