sardonically Definition

sardonic
adj

1. Mocking or scornful; sneering.

Thesaurus: sarcastic, cynical, bitter, dry, ironical, jeering, contemptuous, malevolent, wry.

Derivative: sardonically
adverb

Etymology: 16c: from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonion a bitter-tasting plant from Sardinia which was said to screw up the face of the eater.