offhand

  • 21offhand — I UK [ɒfˈhænd] / US [ɔfˈhænd] / US [ˈɔfˌhænd] adjective unfriendly in the way you treat someone II UK [ɒfˈhænd] / US [ɔfˈhænd] adverb immediately and without checking the details or facts I can t remember any of their names offhand …

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  • 22offhand — off•hand [[t]ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf [/t]] adv. 1) cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely 2) without previous thought or preparation; extempore 3) informal, casual, curt, or brusque 4) Also, off′hand′ed. done or made offhand • Etymology: 1685–95 off′hand′ed•ly,… …

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  • 23offhand — adj. & adv. adj. curt or casual in manner. adv. 1 in an offhand manner. 2 without preparation or premeditation. Derivatives: offhanded adj. offhandedly adv. offhandedness n …

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  • 24Offhand grinding — Offhand grinding. См. Ручная шлифовка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

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  • 25offhand grinding — noun (engineering) Grinding in which the tool, eg a grinding wheel, is held in the hand and worked freely • • • Main Entry: ↑off …

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  • 26offhand — Synonyms and related words: Bohemian, abrupt, ad lib, ad libitum, ad lib, affable, airily, airy, aloof, any old way, any which way, anyhow, at short notice, at sight, blase, brusque, bunglingly, by ear, by the by, by the way, careless, carelessly …

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  • 27offhand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. casually, impromptu, extemporaneously; abruptly, carelessly. adj. casual, abrupt, extemporaneous, careless; unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu. See unpreparedness.Ant., thought out, considered. II …

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  • 28offhand — off·hand || ‚ɔf hænd /‚ɒf adj. improvised; without previous thought or preparation; casual, informal; without thought; carelessly; not seriously adv. without thought; cavalierly; careless; not serious; without previous preparation,… …

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  • 29offhand — adjective ungraciously nonchalant or cool in manner. adverb without previous consideration. Derivatives offhanded adjective offhandedly adverb offhandedness noun …

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  • 30offhand — adv 1. impromptu, extemporaneously, extempore, improvisationally; without notes, without preparation, at the drop of a hat, on the spur of the moment. 2. informally, unceremoniously, without ceremony; nonchalantly, casually, easily, offhandedly;… …

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