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Where does “one-handedly” come from?

one-handedly (English) comes from English one-handed, from Middle English on-handed, from Middle English on-hande, from Old English ān-hende — one-handed.

one-handedly (English): Using only one hand

Definitions

  1. Using only one hand

Ancestry of “one-handedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishone-handedHaving only one hand; Performed using only one...
2Middle Englishon-handed—
3Middle Englishon-hande—
4Old Englishān-hendeone-handed
Every word from Old English ān-hende →