Meaning of whole-handedly | Babel Free

Definitions

With one's whole hand or hands; (figuratively) comprehensively.

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Examples

“I always knew that a cactus was dangerous, so I said to myself, “'Tis these great spikes one must avoid⟳," and threw myself whole-heartedly and whole-handedly into stroking the beautiful green spaces between.”

“It must, however, be remembered that Dekker and Day had “collaborated: on more than one occasion, and it is open⟳ to a generous critic to assume⟳ that one of the two writers put⟳ his work⟳ whole-handedly at the disposal of the other.”

“[…] and when touched are grabbed whole-handedly. A friend who is an expert says there is more skill in this than in fishing with fly⟳, but I fancy that those who use⟳ rod and line will not agree⟳.”

“Indeed, the record⟳ convinces the court that the government whole-handedly controls and blatantly influences EMMES' action with respect⟳ to disclosure of the documents.”

“Naïve, with the grace of a virgin playing at stirring up the flowers of an almond tree, she raised, whole-handedly, the scented froth of her intimate apparel. A wave⟳ of painful joy ran through Duvauchelle.”

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