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at all hands

at all hands prepositional phrase: from all angles; from every direction; generally.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) From all angles; from every direction; generally.
    • Dec. 24, 1858, Carl Schurz, letter to Hon. J. F. Potter
      I would have stopped it, for the reason that my name cannot be used in connection with a nomination unless the thing is understood at all hands
    Synonyms:
    on all hands, on every hand

Synonyms of at all hands

Questions about at all hands

What does at all hands mean?
At all hands means from all angles; from every direction; generally.
What part of speech is at all hands?
At all hands is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at all hands in the dictionary

  1. at adventure
  2. at all
  3. at all adventures
  4. at all costs
  5. at all events
  6. at all hands
  7. at all hours
  8. at all points
  9. at all risks
  10. at all times
  11. at an end

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