| 词汇 | backhandedly |
| 释义 | backhandedly adverb uk /ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd.li/ us /ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd.li/ in a way that sounds or seems pleasant but may really be unkind or meant as a a criticism: Drama critics backhandedly praised him as one of the most talented and versatile understudies working on Broadway. Other writers remarked backhandedly that they were sure her novel was going to be great since it was taking her a long time to finish it. Related word backhanded "I'm sorry if anyone was offended by my words," said the mayor, backhandedly apologizing for his offensive remarks. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling acerbic acerbically acerbity acidly anti-cruelty cruel cruelly cruelty cruelty to someone/something cutthroat meanness mental cruelty merciless mercilessly mordant trenchant trenchantly uncharitable uncharitably unchristian |
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