forehandedness

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Meanwhile, smiling Generalissimo Franco was exhibiting his other distinctive characteristics: caution, thoroughness, quick decision, forehandedness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Any God's quantity of fuss and flubdub to bury a man, and not an ounce of forehandedness in the whole outfit to find out whether he was rightly dead.

From Traffics and Discoveries by Kipling, Rudyard

Alexandra and Marie laughed at her forehandedness, and fell to talking of their own affairs.

From O Pioneers! by Cather, Willa Sibert

When, after twenty-four hours' absence, his aide had not returned from Blentz, the chancellor had no regrets for his forehandedness.

From The Mad King by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."

From Clover by Coolidge, Susan