condescendingly
condescendingly · more condescendingly · most condescendingly
снисходительно
In a condescending mannerIn a condescending manner.
/kɒn.dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ.li/
» Tom smiled at Mary condescendingly.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a condescending manner.
снисходи́тельноsnisxodítelʹno
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
Examples
4 sentencesTom smiled at Mary condescendingly.
Billy rolled his eyes and laughed condescendingly when the foreign student made grammatical errors.
Yuri smiled condescendingly.
Ziri grinned and looked at Rima condescendingly.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
In a condescending manner:
Origin
From condescending + -ly.From condescending + -ly.
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Forms
more condescendingly, most condescendingly| Comparative | more condescendingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most condescendingly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- with condescension; in a patronizing manner:patronizinglypatronisingly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcondescending
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb