patronisingly

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Adverbial patronisingly has 1 sense

condescendingly, patronizingly, patronisingly - with condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
Derived from adjective patronising₁

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patronisingly

adverb

in a condescending or superior manner, demonstrating an attitude of superiority towards someone.

She spoke patronisingly to her colleague, as if she were talking to a child.

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