"left-handedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more left-handedly [comparative], most left-handedly [superlative], lefthandedly [alternative]
Etymology: From left-handed + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|left-handed|ly}} left-handed + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} left-handedly (comparative more left-handedly, superlative most left-handedly)
  1. In a left-handed manner. Translations (in a left-handed manner): несръчно (nesrǎčno) (Bulgarian), vasemmalla kädellä (Finnish), amemànchi (Unami)

Alternative forms

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