1. in a sharply critical or sarcastic manner

Examples

• The critic mordantly dismissed the film as ‘two hours of my life I’ll never get back.’
• She smiled mordantly at his excuse for being late again.
• The comedian mordantly observed that politicians promise everything and deliver nothing.
• He mordantly noted that the ‘luxury’ hotel had no hot water or working elevators.
• The reviewer mordantly described the restaurant’s food as ‘barely edible.’
• She mordantly remarked that his apology was about as sincere as a used car salesman.