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UK
/snˈaɪdli/
]
ADVERB
-
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
`I don't believe in these customs,' he said sneeringly
How To Use snidely In A Sentence
- Many of Jay Ward's characters and catchphrases have since morphed into pop-culture shorthand: Dudley Do-Right, the clueless Mountie, is shorthand for anybody who stumbles into a situation overconfident he's doing the right thing; Snidely Whiplash, Do-Right's nemesis, for a scenery-chewing villain; the "Waybac" Machine, Mr. Peabody's time-travel system, for a nostalgia flashback; as well as expressions such as "nothing up my sleeve ... presto!" and JSOnline.com
- Berlitz" course in foreign policy and even snidely implied John McCain, like President Andrew Jackson before him, may have wanted to shoot his vice president. MRC Latest Headlines
- ‘Well looky here boys,’ the person, whose face was hidden by a velvety purple hood, laughed snidely.
- Immediately, the room banterers snidely remarked on my effort to be appear intelligent, of having way too much time on my hands, etc.
- Yet that merely led to a glut of riders snidely referred to as ‘shamateurs’.