condescendingly
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Related to condescendingly: quarrelsome, patronizing
con·de·scend·ing
(kŏn′dĭ-sĕn′dĭng)adj.
Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude: "Wall Street's usual condescending attitude toward small investors" (Tom Petruno).
con′de·scend′ing·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | condescendingly - with condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly" |
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Translations
بِتَنازُل، باسْتِعْلاء، بِتَفَضُّل عَلى
blahosklonněpovýšeně
yfirlætislega
tepeden bakarak
condescendingly
[ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋlɪ] ADV → con condescendenciato treat people condescendingly → tratar a la gente con condescendencia
he condescendingly agreed to do it → accedió hacerlo como si de un favor se tratara
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condescendingly
adv (pej) → herablassend, von oben herab
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condescend
(kondiˈsend) verb to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority. The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff.
ˌcondeˈscending adjective giving the impression that one is superior. a condescending manner.
ˌcondeˈscendingly adverbˌcondeˈscension (-ʃən) noun
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