backhandedly

ˌbækˈhændɪdli

Definition

Definition of backhandedly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

indirectly

Rare

in an indirect or insincere way

Rare

He complimented her backhandedly, leaving her unsure of his intent.

indirectly

insincerely

sports

TECH.

in a way that uses a backhand stroke

TECH.

She hit the ball backhandedly, surprising her opponent.

indirectly

obliquely

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Origin of backhandedly

Old English, back (reverse) + hand (manual)

Examples of backhandedly in a sentence

His apology was given backhandedly, lacking sincerity.
He backhandedly returned the serve with precision.
The player backhandedly volleyed the ball across the net.

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French:indirectement, en revers, ...
German:indirekt, rückhändig, ...
Italian:indirettamente, di rovescio, ...
Spanish:indirectamente, de revés, ...
Portuguese:insinceramente, com um golpe de esquerda, ...
Chinese:含蓄地, 用反手, ...
Japanese:遠回しに, バックハンドで, ...
Arabic:بشكل غير مباشر, بضربة خلفية, ...
Hebrew:בְּעֲקִיפִין, בְּמַכָּה אַחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:косвенно, обратным ударом, ...
Ukrainian:непрямо, бекхендом, ...
Hindi:अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से, बैकहैंड से, ...
Bengali:পরোক্ষভাবে, ব্যাকহ্যান্ডেডলি, ...
Catalan:insincerament, de revés, ...
Czech:nepřímo, bekhendem, ...
Danish:indirekte, baghånd, ...
Dutch:achterbaks, backhand, ...
Greek:έμμεσα, με ανάποδο χτύπημα, ...
Hungarian:burkoltan, fonákkal, ...
Khmer:ដោយប្រយោល, ដោយវាយបកដៃ, ...
Korean:간접적으로, 백핸드로, ...
Persian:به طور غیرمستقیم, با ضربه بک هند, ...
Polish:pośrednio, bekhendem, ...
Portuguese (BR):indiretamente, com um golpe de esquerda, ...
Romanian:pe ocolite, din rever, ...
Swedish:indirekt, backhand, ...
Thai:อย่างไม่จริงใจ, ด้วยการตีแบ็คแฮนด์, ...
Turkish:dolaylı yoldan, ters vuruşla, ...
Vietnamese:một cách gián tiếp, bằng cú đánh trái tay, ...

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