English Dictionary
Definition of “backhandedly”
Word Frequency
backhanded (ˌbækˈhændɪd
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Definitions
adjective
- (of a blow, shot, stroke, etc) performed with the arm moving across the body
- double-edged; equivocal ⇒
a backhanded compliment
- (of handwriting) slanting to the left
- (of a rope) twisted in the opposite way to the normal right-handed direction
adverb
- in a backhanded manner
Derived Forms
ˌbackˈhandedly adverbˌbackˈhandedness noun
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