Meaning of lighthanded | Babel Free

Definitions

1. benign and with minimal intervention.
2. Sparing.
3. nimble and dextrous;
4. Light-hearted.
5. flippant.
6. Not having a full complement of workers.
7. Thieving.

Examples

“FERC then drew on a potentially significant dictum from Farmers Union II: "Moving from heavy to lighthanded regulation within the boundaries of an unchanged statute can ... be justified by a showing that under current circumstances the goal and purposes of the statute will be accomplished through substantially less regulatory oversight."”

“On the other hand, lighthanded methods are believed to have more subtle effects on behaviors, often through influencing attitudes, creating knowledge, or manipulating the environment to accomplish desirable ends.”

“Does it reflect your position toward the other agencies that, in the words of your Deputy, this program should be as lighthanded as possible?”

“When sewing strip sets, use a lighthanded approach feeding the strips under the presser foot so the crosswise grain isn't stretched.”

“When it came to food, Melissa preferred subtle nuance and lighthanded seasoning.”

“From all evidence he manages the subtle responsibilities of the tdvana role with a delicate and lighthanded virtuosity.”

“The early works of this painter are a complete study for lighthanded and beautiful execution; they look imitatively perfect, yet many instances are known of his extreme rapidity of execution.”

“Winterbourne constantly attended for news from the sick-room, which reached him, however, but with worrying indirectness, though he once had speech, for a moment, of the poor girl's physician and once saw Mrs Miller, who, sharply alarmed, struck him as thereby more happily inspired than he could have conceived and indeed as the most noiseless and lighthanded of nurses.”

“In recovering the pointedly Spinozist impulse, the deeper critical motivation behind Heine's seemingly lighthanded poetic playfulness comes to the fore.”

“Gaiety and an overflowing, outpouring love, warmth and clarity, a lighthanded ease, replaced the tormented tension of the will which had marked the outgrown stage.”

“If you live and work in a small town atmosphere and can find acceptable ways to make yourself and your enterprise known in a lighthanded way to either or both groups in your town, you may find that some day down the road one of them will mention you to a family member who has just offhandedly mentioned the need to get rid of a collection of books.”

“Being so lighthanded the vessel could not be properly managed and could carry but little sail, consequently her progress was but slow.”

““We will hold on to the last, while he must begin to take in soon, or the squall will come upon him too fast for a light-handed vessel.””

“Captive rowlocks keep the oars in the boat while you 're rowing and discourage lighthanded hardware seekers when you go ashore.”

“You understand what darkies are—as curious as magpies and quite as lighthanded. If one of them had chanced to see Effingham hiding something behind the clock, he would be sure to investigate for himself at the first convenient opportunity.”

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