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back-handedly

back-handedly is the alternative form of backhandedly.

Meaning of backhandedly

Adverb

backhandedly (comparative more backhandedly, superlative most backhandedly)

  1. In a backhanded manner.

Forms of back-handedly

comparativemore back-handedly
superlativemost back-handedly

Origin of back-handedly

From back-handed + -ly.

Questions about back-handedly

What is back-handedly the alternative form of?
Back-handedly is the alternative form of backhandedly.

Words near back-handedly in the dictionary

  1. back-ganging
  2. back-hand
  3. back-handed
  4. back-handed compliment
  5. back-handed compliments
  6. back-handedly
  7. back-handedness
  8. back-hander
  9. back-handers
  10. back-handing
  11. back-hands

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