1.   In a backhanded way, I think a lot of my energy and strength comes from my campaigning.

2.   And on Sunday, they got lucky in an admittedly backhanded way.

3.   In a backhanded way, Alexander praised Dole for his speech last month rebuking Hollywood for producing movies that promoted casual sex and violence, undermining values in America.

4.   In a backhanded way, the president also threatened to use the tobacco issue against Republicans in elections this fall if Congress did not approve a strong bill.

5.   In his singularly backhanded way, Wright is also celebrating the artist-as-revolutionary.

6.   Sheldon and other conservatives said they oppose ENDA because it is a backhanded way to adopt an affirmative action program for gays and lesbians.

7.   The salary cap has actually hurt some teams in a backhanded way.

8.   This may have finally been shown, in a backhanded way, by the Super-Kamiokande team.

9.   Twice, I talked my way out of hacks, which is a backhanded way of saying I learned something, even if it was not the intended lesson.