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sinisterwise

sinisterwise adverb: sinister; on the left-hand side from the wearer's viewpoint.

Adverb

sinisterwise (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Sinister; on the left-hand side from the wearer's viewpoint.

Origin of sinisterwise

From sinister + -wise.

Questions about sinisterwise

What does sinisterwise mean?
Sinisterwise means sinister; on the left-hand side from the wearer's viewpoint.
What part of speech is sinisterwise?
Sinisterwise is an adverb.

Words near sinisterwise in the dictionary

  1. sinister
  2. sinisterism
  3. sinisterity
  4. sinisterly
  5. sinisterness
  6. sinisterwise
  7. sinistrad
  8. sinistral
  9. sinistral fault
  10. sinistral faults
  11. sinistrality

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