offhanded
Pronunciaciones (6)
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/ɒfˈhændɪd/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɔfˈhændɪd/
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- General-American
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/ɑfˈhændɪd/
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- cot-caught-merger
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ɒfˈhændɪd
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- GB
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ɔfˈhændɪd
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- US
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ɑfˈhændɪd
Adjetivo
In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
Adjetivo
with little or no preparation or forethought
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his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
Más ejemplos (7)
an extemporary lecture
an extempore skit
an impromptu speech
offhand excuses
trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
an off-the-cuff toast
a few unrehearsed comments
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
- Sinónimos
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an offhand manner
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Adverbio
without previous thought or preparation
- Sinónimos
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couldn't give the figures offhand
we decided offhand to go to Canada
Más ejemplos (1)
she had made these remarks offhandedly
in a casually inconsiderate manner
- Sinónimos
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replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Formas de la palabra
more offhandedmost offhandedoff-handed