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unˈhandsomely, adv.
[un-1 11; cf. prec.]
†1. Not dexterously or cleverly; unskilfully. Obs.
1545R. Ascham Toxoph. i. (Arb.) 89 And so the more stronge man not vsed to shote, shootes moost vnhansumlye. 1611Cotgr., Faire le mibaudichon, to doe a thing foolishly, or ill-fauouredly; vnhandsomely to goe about it. 1638Junius Paint. Ancients 100 The boy..did delight..to make oxen, horses, and men likewise, and..did it not unhandsomly.
2. Ungracefully, inelegantly.
1565Cooper s.v. Incompositus, The verses runne vnhandsomely. a1586Sidney Arcadia i. xvii, About his middle he had..a long cloake of silke, which as unhandsomely, as it needes must, became the wearer. 1632Massinger & Field Fatal Dowry iv. i, What fouler object in the world than to see a young, fair, handsome beauty unhandsomely dighted? 1670Owen Disc. vi. (1760) 82 A Man may have a Garment that may fit very ill, very unhandsomely, about him. 1705Collier Ess. Mor. Subj. iii. Pain 13 The Roman Gladiators..chose rather to receive a Cut than avoid it unhandsomely.
†3. Unfitly; inappropriately, awkwardly. Obs.
1548Elyot, Incommodé,..vngaynely,..vnhandsomely, vn⁓easyly. 1573Baret Alv. I. 96 Verie Incommodiouslie, verie vnhandsomelie. 1649Jer. Taylor Apol. Liturgy §92 This was not unhandsomely intimated by the word sometimes used by..the Greek church. 1651C. Cartwright Cert. Relig. i. 290 These things do but very unhandsomely hang together. 1680H. More Apocal. Apoc. 192 Lacqueyes..in querpo, which sutes not unhandsomly with the word σώµατα, bodies.
4. Unfittingly, unbecomingly; illiberally, meanly.
1650R. Stapylton Strada's Low C. Wars iv. 79 His Majesty..thought it best to do that, while his authoritie was intire, which perhaps necessity might unhandsomely inforce him to. 1668Dryden Tyrannic Love iv. i, He raves, sir, and, to cover my disdain, Unhandsomely would his denial feign. 1700in Pennsylv. Hist. Soc. Mem. IX. 4 A bill..opposed and voted out—I think, very unhandsomely. 1709Strype Ann. Ref. iv. 82 Dering..had charged him with neglect of religion, and unhandsomely and untruly told him [etc.]. 1839Hallam Hist. Lit. iii. ii. §61 This story Franklin, rather unhandsomely, appropriated to himself. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xvii. IV. 55 He had poor relations; and the government..had most unhandsomely left them to his care.
b. Discourteously, rudely; without due respect or consideration.
1662Pepys Diary 5 Nov., My Lady Batten..complained..of my wife's speaking unhandsomely of her. 1707Norris Treat. Humility vi. 250 To know when he is handsomely or unhandsomely treated. 1759Sterne Tr. Shandy i. xii, Bruised and mis-shapened with the blows which..some others have so unhandsomely given me in the dark. a1781R. Watson Philip II, iii. (1793) I. 378 They complained that their masters were rather used unhandsomely. 1817Kirby & Sp. Entomol. xix. II. 170 They seize her, keep her in confinement, and treat her very unhandsomely. |