unhandsomely
unhandsomely adverb: in an unhandsome manner.
Adverb
unhandsomely (comparative more unhandsomely, superlative most unhandsomely)
- In an unhandsome manner.
- McClellan at once wrote that he should continue to "work just as cheerfully as before;" but he felt that the removal was very unhandsomely made just as he was entering upon active operations.1899, John T. Morse, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. I.
- And Rudolph Musgrave, knowing that according to his lights he had behaved not unhandsomely, was the merest trifle patronizing and rather like a person speaking from a superior plane in his future dealings with Patricia.1915, James Branch Cabell, The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck
Forms of unhandsomely
| comparative | more unhandsomely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unhandsomely |
Origin of unhandsomely
From unhandsome + -ly.
Questions about unhandsomely
- What does unhandsomely mean?
- Unhandsomely means in an unhandsome manner.
- What part of speech is unhandsomely?
- Unhandsomely is an adverb.
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