SINISTROUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

sinistrously (comparative more sinistrously, superlative most sinistrously)

In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily.

With a tendency to use the left hand.

Source: Wiktionary


Sin"is*trous*ly, adv.

1. In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily.

2. With a tendency to use the left hand. Many, in their infancy, are sinistrously disposed, and divers continue all their life left-handed. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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