backhanded

Here the sense of creation comes in a backhanded way.

She had done everything properly but in a backhanded way.

In a backhanded way, even the stock market is helping the economy.

And maybe given me some kind of backhanded compliment at the same time.

The first crisis was a backhanded present from Yeltsin himself.

The data might be read as a backhanded success for the Thatcher government.

It may have worked in a backhanded way this time, but what will happen down the road is anybody's guess.

"Every word she says about him is some kind of backhanded brag."

The article, he told the committee, should actually be read as a backhanded criticism of the judge.

She struggled, trying to break free, and he hit her a backhanded blow.

"Is that supposed to be some sort of backhanded compliment?"

A backhanded compliment I am sure he would approve of.

He was right in a backhanded sort of way.

So he brought one hand round in a backhanded swipe.

At the same time the thin man caught him a hard backhanded blow over the heart.

With that backhanded compliment she turned and started up the stairs.

If so, they have paid the composer a backhanded compliment.

It was an open backhanded blow to the side of the head that knocked her down.

Nor is she happy with the backhanded compliment: "You're pretty good for a girl."

With a final backhanded blow, he drove her head to the deck.

So, he'd come back, and nature had delivered a hard backhanded Slap in welcome.

All these backhanded compliments I took to mean that we were cheap.

Using both hands, she swung backhanded, aiming for his temple.

She growled, low in her throat, and hit him a backhanded blow.

One would have to strike backhanded, as it were.