patronizingly C2 Topic:Describing People Freq #427603 Meanings 1 adv In a way that treats someone as less intelligent or important. "There, there," he said patronizingly, patting her on the head. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that treats... condescendingly Etymology AI details From patronizing + -ly. Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # patronizingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 427603 ## Meanings 1. In a way that treats someone as less intelligent or important. ## Examples - "There, there," he said patronizingly, patting her on the head. ## Etymology From patronizing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Patronizingly is from patronizing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that treats someone as less intelligent or important. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown