horny-handedly en · ADV
Etymology
From horny-handed + -ly.
Meanings
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Done with hands that are tough and horny from manual labor.
One time he worked in a mill horny-handedly, But, as he said to his friends very candidly, Nature had blessed him with quickness of jaw, So he gave up perspiring and took to the law.
1892, Arthur Gordon Burgoyne, All Sorts of Pittsburgers, page 163:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more horny-handedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most horny-handedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |