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crosshandedly

crosshandedly is the alternative form of cross-handedly.

Meaning of cross-handedly

Adverb

cross-handedly (comparative more cross-handedly, superlative most cross-handedly)

  1. In a cross-handed manner.
    • Then, before he could react, she leaned over and hit him twice, cross-handedly, across his face, once with each hand, open-handed .2014, Dave Van Arnam, Lord of Blood - Book 2, →ISBN, page 23

Forms of crosshandedly

comparativemore crosshandedly
superlativemost crosshandedly

Origin of crosshandedly

From crosshanded + -ly.

Questions about crosshandedly

What is crosshandedly the alternative form of?
Crosshandedly is the alternative form of cross-handedly.

Words near crosshandedly in the dictionary

  1. crosshair
  2. crosshaired
  3. crosshairing
  4. crosshairs
  5. crosshanded
  6. crosshandedly
  7. crosshandedness
  8. crosshatch
  9. crosshatched
  10. crosshatches
  11. crosshatching

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