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light-handedly

Syllables: light·hand·ed·ly

light-handedly adverb: in a light-handed manner.

Adverb

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

  1. In a light-handed manner.

Forms of light-handedly

comparativemore light-handedly
superlativemost light-handedly
alternative formlighthandedly

Origin of light-handedly

From light-handed (adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

Questions about light-handedly

What does light-handedly mean?
Light-handedly means in a light-handed manner.
What part of speech is light-handedly?
Light-handedly is an adverb.

Words near light-handedly in the dictionary

  1. light-footed
  2. light-footedly
  3. light-footedness
  4. light-gathering power
  5. light-handed
  6. light-handedly
  7. light-handedness
  8. light-headed
  9. light-headedly
  10. light-headedness
  11. light-hearted

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