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