empty-handedly

A form of emptyhandedly — In an emptyhanded state or manner.

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Meanings

adverbempty-handedly (comparative more empty-handedly, superlative most empty-handedly)

comparative more empty-handedly · superlative most empty-handedly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of emptyhandedly.

Origin

From empty-handed + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

empty-handedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty-handedly

MLA

“empty-handedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty-handedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty-handedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty-handedly.

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