offhanded
Pronunce (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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ɔfˈhændɪd
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ɑfˈhændɪd
Aggettivo
In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
Aggettivo
with little or no preparation or forethought
- Esempi
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his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
Altri esempi (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
- Sinonimi
- Esempi
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an offhand manner
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Avverbio
without previous thought or preparation
- Sinonimi
- Esempi
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couldn't give the figures offhand
we decided offhand to go to Canada
Altri esempi (1)
she had made these remarks offhandedly
in a casually inconsiderate manner
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- Esempi
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replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Forme della parola
more offhandedmost offhandedoff-handed