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Definition of Snidely
1. Adverb. With a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner. "`I don't believe in these customs,' he said sneeringly"
Definition of Snidely
1. Adverb. In a snide manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Snidely
1. snide [adv] - See also: snide
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snidely
Literary usage of Snidely
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"The majority snidely suggests that North was responsible for using the FBI to
investigate Terrell. They say: "North ultimately hit on a better formula [for ..."
2. Surveying the Record: North American Scientific Exploration to 1930 by Edward Carlos Carter (1999)
"In 1807, an open letter to Lewis by the publisher of Patrick Gass's journal
snidely questioned the large size and support structure of Lewis's expedition ..."
3. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"Now her son, cousin Bernie, has sent you an email saying that he's posted pictures
of the wedding on his Web site (and snidely implies that you really ..."
4. The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the Contemporary Metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"... Davis snidely exulted, where the defense of luxury lifestyles is translated
into a proliferation of new repressions in space and movement, ..."
5. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by Henry Harley Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"After their arrival the AAF attached sufficient wing tanks to allow the aircraft
to fly back to England and as Hap somewhat snidely informed Portal: "The ..."
6. Homage to a Broken Man: The Life of J. Heinrich Arnold by Peter Mommsen (2004)
"he might comment snidely. "It seems to me that Heiner's old weakness for exaggeration
is returning." To others he added, "We have to stop this nonsense. ..."
7. Brazil by Errol Lincoln Uys (2000)
"Take the boys to the clinic for injections? And where was she supposed to find
the time to make tapestries? But anyway, she added snidely, everyone knew ..."
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