Naked-handedly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a naked-handed manner.

    "Mr. Adcock, therefore, fought the dog naked-handedly, and in the great struggle that ensued continually threw the dog to prove that he was master!"

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"Mr. Adcock, therefore, fought the dog naked-handedly, and in the great struggle that ensued continually threw the dog to prove that he was master!"

Etymology

From naked-handed + -ly.

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