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sinistrously

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪstɹəsli/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English sinistrousely, equivalent to sinistrous + -ly.

  1. In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily or sinisterly.
  2. With a tendency to use the left hand.

    Many, in their infancy, are sinistrously disposed, and divers continue all their life left-handed.