sneerily en · ADV
Etymology
From sneery + -ly.
Meanings
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In a sneery way.
Canning enlightened him. Sneerily. ‘Commander’s banana-balancer.’ ‘Cabin-hand?’ Windy interpreted incredulously. ‘That’s what I said.’
1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 149:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sneerily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sneerily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |