backhandedly

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In a backhanded manner
backhanded
With the hand turned backward

a backhanded blow.

backhanded
Simple past tense and past participle of backhand
backhanded
inclining to the left

backhanded letters.

backhanded
Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic

a backhanded compliment.

backhanded
Turned back
backhanded
Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, backhanded letters
backhanded
roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from tht source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
backhanded
disapproval If you say that someone is doing something in a backhanded way, they are doing it indirectly. In a backhanded way, I think a lot of my energy and strength comes from my campaigning
backhanded
Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment
backhanded
With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow
backhanded
{s} performed with the back of the hand facing out; doubtful; insincere
backhanded
A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment. A backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult. Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment
backhanded
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
backhanded
past of backhand
backhandedly
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