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[ˌɒf'hænd] [AE ˌɔːf-] 1.aggettivo (impolite) brusco2.offhand, I don't know — così su due piedi, non saprei
* * *adjective (acting or speaking so casually that one is being rude: offhand behaviour.) brusco* * *offhand /ɒfˈhænd/1 estemporaneamente; all'impronto; su due piedi; lì per lì: DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- I'm not sure when I'm free, offhand, così su due piedi non so con sicurezza quando sarò libero2 in modo spiccio, sbrigativo; disinvoltamente; senza tanti complimenti2 spiccio; sbrigativo; brusco; sgarbato: an offhand manner, maniere sbrigative; He was offhand with me, è stato brusco con meoffhandednessn. [u]2 sbrigatività; bruschezza; sgarbatezza.* * *[ˌɒf'hænd] [AE ˌɔːf-] 1.aggettivo (impolite) brusco2.offhand, I don't know — così su due piedi, non saprei
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offhanded — adj. 1. same as {offhand} and {off the cuff}. Syn: ad lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, off the cuff, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Without, or seeming to be without, plan or method; casual. Syn: casual,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offhanded — I adjective 1. with little or no preparation or forethought his ad lib comments showed poor judgment an extemporaneous piano recital an extemporary lecture an extempore skit an impromptu speech offhand excuses … Useful english dictionary
offhanded — adjective Date: 1812 offhand • offhandedly adverb • offhandedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
offhanded — adjective in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought … Wiktionary
offhanded — off hand·ed || ‚ɑf hændɪd /‚ɒf adj. informal, improvised; casual, curt, nonchalant; without preparation, careless … English contemporary dictionary
offhanded — /ɒfˈhændəd/ (say of handuhd) adjective → offhand (defs 2–4). –offhandedly, adverb –offhandedness, noun …
offhandedly — adverb 1. without previous thought or preparation couldn t give the figures offhand we decided offhand to go to Canada she had made these remarks offhandedly • Syn: ↑offhand, ↑offhanded • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ad-lib — I noun remark made spontaneously without prior preparation his ad libs got him in trouble with the politicians • Hypernyms: ↑remark, ↑comment, ↑input II verb perform without preparation he extemporized a spee … Useful english dictionary
off-the-cuff — adjective with little or no preparation or forethought his ad lib comments showed poor judgment an extemporaneous piano recital an extemporary lecture an extempore skit an impromptu speech offhand excuses trying to sound offhanded and reassuring … Useful english dictionary
off-the-cuff — adj. with little or no preparation or forethought; unrehearsed; extemporaneous; offhand. his off the cuff remarks offended many people; an off the cuff toast Syn: ad lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, unpremeditated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offhandedly — adverb see offhanded … New Collegiate Dictionary