UNHANDSOMELY

Etymology

Adverb

unhandsomely (comparative more unhandsomely, superlative most unhandsomely)

In an unhandsome manner.

Source: Wiktionary


UNHANDSOME

Un*hand"some, a.

1. Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; not comely or pleasing; plain; homely. Were she other than she is, she were unhandsome. Shak. I can not admit that there is anything unhandsome or irregular . . . in the globe. Woodward.

2. Wanting noble or amiable qualities; dishonorable; illiberal; low; disingenuous; mean; indecorous; as, unhandsome conduct, treatment, or imputations. "Unhandsome pleasures." J. Fletcher.

3. Unhandy; clumsy; awkward; inconvenient. [Obs.] The ships were unwieldy and unhandsome. Holland. A narrow, straight path by the water's side, very unhandsome for an army to pass that way, though they found not a man to keep the passage. Sir T. North.

– Un*hand"some*ly, adv.

– Un*hand"some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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