"jeeringly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more jeeringly [comparative], most jeeringly [superlative]
Etymology: jeering + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jeering|ly}} jeering + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} jeeringly (comparative more jeeringly, superlative most jeeringly)
  1. In a jeering manner. Translations (In a jeering manner): подигравателно (podigravatelno) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-jeeringly-en-adv-J060cEEz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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