10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNHANDSOMELY»
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
•UNHANDSOMELY, adv. [from unhandsome] 1. Inelegant'y ; ungracefully. —
Ruined churches unhandsomely patch'd and thatched. Spenf. 4. Disingenuously;
illiberally. — Unhandsomely would his denial feign. Dryd. *
UNHANDSOMENESS.
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The Gentleman's Magazine
I will now await patiently, but with the same appetite, for its publication. Under the
article " Herbert, William," there is a remarkable expression, "unhandsomely
copied." This demands explanation, for it does not appear in the work itself, and
we ...
Not at all,” answered Morley Ernstein. “ It was perfectly your brother's right; and as
soon as I' became convinced that itwas so, I could not have held the estate for a
single hour. Neither did your brother behave at all unhandsomely in ...
George Payne Rainsford James, 1842
distinction between acting unhandsomely and acting dishonourably. Of having
done the latter, I have no reason to accuse Lord Delmore — however mortified
and disgusted I may feel by the line of conduct he has thought proper to pursue.
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The Two Mentors: A Modern Story
complained, that I had behaved unhandsomely to her, and made a difference
between her and her relations ; desiring him not to give me the living he had
promised, but keep it for one more worthy of it. He said, she had told him no
particulars, ...
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Sketches New and Old, Illustrated, V1
During the interval following on this great applause, the company of Butaritari
leaped suddenly to their feet and most unhandsomely began a performance of
their own. It was strange to see the men of Makin staring; I have seen a tenor in ...
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Celebrated Trials, and Remarkable Cases of Criminal ...
He told me, the Duke of Monmouth and my LordRussel had very unhandsomely
deserted him ; for they had promised and undertaken to be in readiness with men
out of several counties in which they had an interest; he named Somersetshire, ...
George Henry Borrow, 1825
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The heir of Mordaunt, by the author of 'Adelaide'.
distinction between acting unhandsomely and acting dishonourably. Of having
done the latter, I have no reason to accuse Lord Delmore — however mortified
and disgusted I may feel by the line of conduct he has thought proper to pursue.
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Sidn. —Not unhandsome now. Wall. — There is nothing unhandsome or irregular
. H'ood-w. j. Illiberal; disingenuous * UNHANDSOMELY, adv. [from wihaud- s',»tr.'
\ J. It elegantly ; ungracefully. — Ruined churches unhandsomely patch'd and ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
Wall.— Thm ia unhandsome or irregular, /f'oodzu. 4. 11 disingenuous. •
UNHANDSOMELY, adv. [from some.] I. Inelegant 'y ; ungracefully churches
unhandsomely patch'd and Spenf. 2. Disingenuously; illiherally.- fomeli/ would
his denial feign.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNHANDSOMELY»
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unhandsomely is used in the context of the following news items.
Why the Rules of Language Are Both Arbitrary and Essential
... less apt to come unhandsomely betwixt the wind & our nobility.” As is obvious here, Fowler was dealing not just with language but with its moral underpinnings ... «Slate Magazine, May 12»
Portalli's works hard to please all
Celery and cauliflower aren't fully integrated into a side serving of risotto; instead they seem extraneous, not to mention unhandsomely pale. I enjoyed that ... «Baltimore Sun, Mar 10»
