open-handedness
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a word derived from
open-handed.
open-handedadjectivegenerous; liberal
Example Sentences
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"There will hopefully be a blessed blend of advocacy and open-handedness with each other," she said.
From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 25, 2014
Its contemporary grooves and dancefloor ambiance might have surprised the trumpeter's jazz-rooted fans, but The Modern Sound of Harry Beckett only reflected the warmth and curiosity that had characterised the Barbadian's open-handedness from the start.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2010
These took the form of slight sneers at the gaiety of our sailors and their open-handedness.
From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Maurice Francis Egan
He had none of the lavish open-handedness that made the fraternity welcome in so many ports.
From The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by J. (John) Biddulph
So far concerning him; but as regards the King, he also marvelled with passing marvel at that which he saw of Ma'aruf's generosity and open-handedness in the largesse of wealth.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 by Sir Richard Francis Burton