The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carpingly
Carping \Carp"ing\ (k[aum]rp"[i^]ng), a. Fault-finding; censorious caviling. See Captious. -- Carp"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
carpingly
adv. in a carping manner
Usage examples of "carpingly".
It behaves exactly as carpingly patronizing as an anxious mother, and the inhabitants can't wait to get out of it.