adverb
- 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.