fair-handedly en · ADV
Etymology
From fair-handed + -ly.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of fairhandedly.
alt of fairhandedly
The citizens of the state are unable to request their leader to avoid this conflict of interest because a person is always needed to make a decision on public affairs and anyone involved in the making of a decision will possibly be involved in the conflict of interest in theory unless he is a peson who has already passed away. Thus people are unabled to expect a certain person or organization to govern their state completely fair-handedly.
2013, Xing Yu, Language and State: An Inquiry into the Progress of Civilization, →ISBN, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fair-handedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fair-handedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |