patronizingly
1Patronizingly — Patronizing Pa tron*i zing, a. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. {Pat ron*i zing*ly}, adv. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …
2patronizingly — adverb see patronize …
3patronizingly — See patronization. * * * …
4patronizingly — adverb In a patronizing manner …
5patronizingly — pa·tron·iz·ing·ly …
6patronizingly — See: patronizing …
7patronizingly — adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner he treats his secretary condescendingly • Syn: ↑condescendingly, ↑patronisingly • Derived from adjective: ↑patronising (for: ↑patronisingly), ↑ …
8patronizing — patronizingly, adv. /pay treuh nuy zing, pa /, adj. displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack. [1720 30; PATRONIZE + ING2] * * * …
9patronizing — [[t]pæ̱trənaɪzɪŋ, AM pe͟ɪt [/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. The tone of the interview was… …
10condescendingly — adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner he treats his secretary condescendingly • Syn: ↑patronizingly, ↑patronisingly • Derived from adjective: ↑patronising (for: ↑patronisingly), ↑ …