- patronizingly
- adverb see patronize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
patronizingly
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Patronizingly — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patronizingly — See patronization. * * * … Universalium
patronizingly — adverb In a patronizing manner … Wiktionary
patronizingly — pa·tron·iz·ing·ly … English syllables
patronizingly — See: patronizing … English dictionary
patronizingly — adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner he treats his secretary condescendingly • Syn: ↑condescendingly, ↑patronisingly • Derived from adjective: ↑patronising (for: ↑patronisingly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
patronizing — 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] * * * … Universalium
patronizing — [[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… … English dictionary
condescendingly — adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner he treats his secretary condescendingly • Syn: ↑patronizingly, ↑patronisingly • Derived from adjective: ↑patronising (for: ↑patronisingly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
patronisingly — adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner he treats his secretary condescendingly • Syn: ↑condescendingly, ↑patronizingly • Derived from adjective: ↑patronising, ↑patronizing (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
