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(1):

(a.) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.

(2):

(a.) With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.

(3):

(a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Backhanded'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/backhanded.html. 1828.
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