two-handedly

With both hands

In a manner requiring or using both hands: She gripped the bat two-handedly.

The word appears in sports contexts—tennis, baseball, sword fighting—where technique involves both hands on the implement.

It can also describe awkward handling of something too large or heavy for one hand.

technique

bimanual

Involving both hands

simultaneous · ambidextrous · dexterous · skilled · practiced · precise · controlled · methodical · deliberate · careful

exertion

heave

Forceful lift or throw

  • hoistRaise with tackle
  • haulPull or carry laboriously
  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners

pull · push · strain · effort · force · muscle · struggle · labor · grapple · wrestle

grip

clasp

Securing device that clicks

  • graspSeize or understand
  • clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
  • holdMaintain in grasp

wield · heft · handle · maneuver · steady · brace · support · lift · carry · swing

Opposites
number of hands used

two-handedlysingle-handedly

Without aid from others

one-handedly · hands-free · barehanded · empty-handed

Family

two, hand, handed, hands, handing, handy, handful, one-handed, single-handed

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G