1. in a way that shows you think something or someone is not worth considering or taking seriously

Examples

• She waved dismissively at his suggestion.
• The teacher spoke dismissively about the student’s excuse.
• He laughed dismissively when asked about the criticism.
• The manager dismissively rejected all the proposals.
• She dismissively brushed off their concerns.
• The critic dismissively called the movie ‘amateur work.’
• He dismissively shrugged when confronted with the evidence.