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open-handedly

open-handedly adverb: in an open-handed manner.

Adverb

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

  1. In an open-handed manner.

Forms of open-handedly

comparativemore open-handedly
superlativemost open-handedly
alternative formopenhandedly
alternative formopen-handed
alternative formopenhanded

Origin of open-handedly

From open-handed + -ly.

Questions about open-handedly

What does open-handedly mean?
Open-handedly means in an open-handed manner.
What part of speech is open-handedly?
Open-handedly is an adverb.

Words near open-handedly in the dictionary

  1. open-field systems
  2. open-field test
  3. open-field tests
  4. open-hand
  5. open-handed
  6. open-handedly
  7. open-handedness
  8. open-handing
  9. open-hands
  10. open-heart surgeries
  11. open-heart surgery

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