单词 | open-handedly |
释义 | open-handedlyadv. 1. With the hands open; with the flat of the hand. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > [adverb] > hand palm-wisea1603 open-handedly1873 1873 L. Wallace Fair God v. iv. 281 He struck openhandedly at the page. 2002 Bismarck (N. Dakota) Tribune (Nexis) 16 Mar. d1 The parent..wrote a letter to the board admitting he ‘openhandedly slapped Mr. Spoonland on the upper left shoulder.’ 2. In an open manner; freely, generously. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adverb] roomlyOE freelyOE unsparelya1225 largelyc1225 largec1350 liberallyc1410 unsparinglya1500 beneficially1530 bounteously1531 plenteously1535 frankly1551 well1565 well-favouredly1570 bountifully1580 prodigally1590 amply1594 munificently1594 royally1601 prodigal1603 generously1623 ungrudginglya1631 lavishly1769 unstintingly1857 spaciously1864 open-handedly1924 1924 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 87 389 It would be a relief..to him if he thought it possible that they would be met open-handedly by the employers of labour in a generous spirit of readiness to give information. 1975 V. Cunningham Everywhere spoken Against p. x My first tutor..open-handedly made me all the breaks. 1999 J. A. Carpenter Sword & Olive Branch 224 Congress, once open-handedly generous in appropriating funds for freedmen's affairs, now was showing signs of stinginess. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1873 |
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