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Definition of patronizingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patronizingly

adverb
 
/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋli/
 
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋli/
(British English also patronisingly)
(disapproving)
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  1. in a way that shows that you think you are better or more intelligent than somebody else
    • He patted her hand patronizingly.
halfway
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