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ambidextrous definition
ambi·dex·trous (am′bə deks′trəs)
adjective
- able to use both hands with equal ease
- very skillful or versatile
- deceitful; double-dealing
Etymology: < earlier ambidexter + -ous
Related Forms:
- ambidexterity am′bi·dex·ter′·ity (-deks ter′ə tē) noun
- ambidextrously am′bi·dex′·trously adverb
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ambidextrous Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- truly: In later years, his solo playing became truly ambidextrous, with a sense of danger and true improvisation with both hands.
Modifies a noun
- design: Ambidextrous design makes working more comfortable, whether you mouse with your left or right hand.
Used with adjective complement
- become: I basically just adapted, thus becoming slightly ambidextrous making me even more wonderfully special!
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