-handedly

-handedly
comb. form in adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in -handed (such as heavy-handedly corresponding to heavy-handed)

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  • handedly — adv. with a particular hand (i.e left handed) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • single-handedly — adv also .single handed if one person does something single handedly, they do it without help from anyone else ▪ She brought up three children single handedly. >single handed adj [only before noun] ▪ a single handed voyage across the Atlantic …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • single-handedly — adv. Single handedly is used with these adjectives: ↑responsible Single handedly is used with these verbs: ↑destroy, ↑invent, ↑save …   Collocations dictionary

  • single-handedly — sin gle hand ed*ly, adv. By oneself; alone; unassisted. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • single-handedly — adverb Alone; without assistance; by oneself. She single handedly organized the whole event, and even set up all the chairs herself …   Wiktionary

  • even-handedly — even handed ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fair and impartial. DERIVATIVES even handedly adverb even handedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • single-handedly — single handed ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE 1) done without help from others. 2) done or designed to be used with one hand. DERIVATIVES single handedly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • high-handedly — adverb in a domineering high handed manner he behaved high handedly toward his employees • Derived from adjective: ↑high handed …   Useful english dictionary

  • single-handedly — adverb without assistance I built this house single handedly • Syn: ↑single handed …   Useful english dictionary

  • ham-handedly — adverb see ham handed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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