patronizingly

🇺🇸 /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋli/
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adverb
R

talking to someone in a way that shows you think you are better or smarter

She spoke to the new employee patronizingly, as if they were a child.

她以居高临下的语气与新员工交谈,就好像他们是个孩子。

translation

adv. 居高临下地