Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
unhandsomely. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
unhandsomely, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
unhandsomely in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
unhandsomely you have here. The definition of the word
unhandsomely will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
unhandsomely, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From unhandsome + -ly.
Adverb
unhandsomely (comparative more unhandsomely, superlative most unhandsomely)
- In an unhandsome manner.
1899, John T. Morse, Abraham Lincoln, Vol. I.:McClellan at once wrote that he should continue to "work just as cheerfully as before;" but he felt that the removal was very unhandsomely made just as he was entering upon active operations.
1915, James Branch Cabell, The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck:And Rudolph Musgrave, knowing that according to his lights he had behaved not unhandsomely, was the merest trifle patronizing and rather like a person speaking from a superior plane in his future dealings with Patricia.