offhanded
Варианты произношения (6)
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/ɒfˈhændɪd/
Примечания к произношению
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɔfˈhændɪd/
Примечания к произношению
- General-American
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/ɑfˈhændɪd/
Примечания к произношению
- cot-caught-merger
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ɒfˈhændɪd
Примечания к произношению
- GB
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ɔfˈhændɪd
Примечания к произношению
- US
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ɑfˈhændɪd
Прилагательное
In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
Прилагательное
with little or no preparation or forethought
- Примеры
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his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
an extemporaneous piano recital
Другие примеры (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
- Синонимы
- Примеры
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an offhand manner
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Наречие
without previous thought or preparation
- Синонимы
- Примеры
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couldn't give the figures offhand
we decided offhand to go to Canada
Другие примеры (1)
she had made these remarks offhandedly
in a casually inconsiderate manner
- Синонимы
- Примеры
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replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Формы слова
more offhandedmost offhandedoff-handed