"double-handedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more double-handedly [comparative], most double-handedly [superlative]
Etymology: double-handed + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|double-handed|ly}} double-handed + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} double-handedly (comparative more double-handedly, superlative most double-handedly)
  1. Using two people.
    Sense id: en-double-handedly-en-adv-P-8JOG93
  2. Using both hands at the same time.
    Sense id: en-double-handedly-en-adv-U5M-JTjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 42 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 8 33 34 25
  3. By means of two approaches or agents
    Sense id: en-double-handedly-en-adv-l93DCifk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 42 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 8 33 34 25
  4. Duplicitously or hypocritically.
    Sense id: en-double-handedly-en-adv-6qzNMe~f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 42 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 8 33 34 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doublehandedly

Alternative forms

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