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emptyhandedly

emptyhandedly adverb: in an emptyhanded state or manner.

Adverb

emptyhandedly (comparative more emptyhandedly, superlative most emptyhandedly)

  1. In an emptyhanded state or manner.

Forms of emptyhandedly

comparativemore emptyhandedly
superlativemost emptyhandedly
alternative formempty-handedly

Origin of emptyhandedly

From emptyhanded + -ly.

Questions about emptyhandedly

What does emptyhandedly mean?
Emptyhandedly means in an emptyhanded state or manner.
What part of speech is emptyhandedly?
Emptyhandedly is an adverb.

Words near emptyhandedly in the dictionary

  1. empty-netters
  2. empty-suited
  3. empty-vee
  4. Emptyhad
  5. emptyhanded
  6. emptyhandedly
  7. emptyhandedness
  8. emptyheaded
  9. emptyheadedness
  10. emptyhearted
  11. emptying

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