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empty-handedly

empty-handedly is the alternative form of emptyhandedly.

Meaning of emptyhandedly

Adverb

emptyhandedly (comparative more emptyhandedly, superlative most emptyhandedly)

  1. In an emptyhanded state or manner.

Forms of empty-handedly

comparativemore empty-handedly
superlativemost empty-handedly

Origin of empty-handedly

From empty-handed + -ly.

Questions about empty-handedly

What is empty-handedly the alternative form of?
Empty-handedly is the alternative form of emptyhandedly.

Words near empty-handedly in the dictionary

  1. empty word
  2. empty words
  3. empty-element tag
  4. empty-element tags
  5. empty-handed
  6. empty-handedly
  7. empty-handedness
  8. empty-headed
  9. empty-headedness
  10. empty-hearted
  11. empty-hoofed

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