hardhandedly en · ADV
Etymology
From hardhanded + -ly.
Meanings
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In a hardhanded manner; harshly and strictly.
His first stand-in parent is the sister who "brought [him] up by hand," hardhandedly flinging him like "a conjugal missile" and mauling him, physically and spiritually, at every turn.
1999, Baruch Hochman, Ilja Wachs, Dickens: The Orphan Condition, page 169:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hardhandedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| hard-handedly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most hardhandedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |