Unhandily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unhandy manner.

    "Alladad Khan, left alone, dandled unhandily his child in unfatherly arms."

Example

More examples

"Alladad Khan, left alone, dandled unhandily his child in unfatherly arms."

Etymology

From unhandy + -ly.

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