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Patronizingly

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a patronizing manner.

    "`Anyway, Bob's on a good wicket!' said Cummings patronisingly. `I wouldn't mind taking on the job myself.'"

Adverb
  1. 1
    with condescension; in a patronizing manner wordnet

Etymology

From patronizing + -ly.

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