adverb
- in a derogatory or mocking manner; with malicious contempt
Examples
- She snidely remarked that his presentation was ‘interesting’ after he finished.
- The critic snidely dismissed the new restaurant as overpriced and underwhelming.
- He snidely commented on her choice of outfit at the party.
- The student snidely asked if the teacher had actually read the assignment.
- She smiled snidely when her rival stumbled during the speech.
- The reviewer snidely noted that the movie was ‘certainly memorable’ in all the wrong ways.