light-handedly

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From light-handed (adjective) +‎ -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: lītʹhăn'd(ĭ)d-l(ē)
  • Hyphenation: light‧hand‧ed‧ly

Adverb[edit]

light-handedly (comparative more light-handedly, superlative most light-handedly)

  1. In a light-handed manner.

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