Meanings
adverblight-handedly (comparative more light-handedly, superlative most light-handedly)
comparative more light-handedly · superlative most light-handedly · alternative lighthandedly
- In a light-handed manner.
Origin
From light-handed (adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
light-handedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedly
MLA
“light-handedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-handedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-handedly.
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