What does condescendingly mean?
Condescendingly means In a condescending manner..
Condescendingly
/kɒn.dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ.li/ · adverb
Meaning
In a condescending manner..
Example Sentences
[…]; and as there was some perilous probability, in the event of the Colonel and Coloneless saying ‘no,’ of the Captain’s proposing to Miss De Fudgeville, orphan daughter and heiress of the late Rear-Admiral De Fudgeville, who, though she was as ugly as sin, and had something the matter with her spine, had a fortune of ninety thousand pounds, the gallant Colonel, late of the Heavies, and his wife, condescendingly agreed to accept Algernon as their son-in-law.
He wore his strange and colourful clothes as if for inspection by a lesser being: condescendingly, casually.
"What seems to be the trouble my child? Ah, the pains of youth," he nodded condescendingly.
Synonyms for condescendingly
Antonyms for condescendingly
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Word Forms
- more condescendingly
- most condescendingly
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for condescendingly?
Common synonyms include patronizingly.
What is the opposite of condescendingly?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use condescendingly in a sentence?
[…]; and as there was some perilous probability, in the event of the Colonel and Coloneless saying ‘no,’ of the Captain’s proposing to Miss De Fudgeville, orphan daughter and heiress of the late Rear-Admiral De Fudgeville, who, though she was as ugly as sin, and had something the matter with her spine, had a fortune of ninety thousand pounds, the gallant Colonel, late of the Heavies, and his wife, condescendingly agreed to accept Algernon as their son-in-law.
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