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81autoschediasm — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈskēdēˌazəm noun ( s) Etymology: Greek autoschediasma, from autoschediazein to extemporize, from aut + schediazein to improvise, do something offhand, from schedios casual; akin to Greek schein, echein to have, hold more at scheme :… …
82schediasm — ˈskēdēˌazəm, ˈsked noun ( s) Etymology: Greek schediasma caprice, from schediazein to do offhand, from schedios temporary, extemporaneous, impromptu; akin to Greek echein to have more at scheme archaic : an extemporaneous action (as in writing) …
83off´hand´ed|ness — off|hand|ed «AWF HAN dihd, OF », adjective. = offhand. (Cf. ↑offhand) –off´hand´ed|ly, adverb. –off´hand´ed|ness, noun …
84off´hand´ed|ly — off|hand|ed «AWF HAN dihd, OF », adjective. = offhand. (Cf. ↑offhand) –off´hand´ed|ly, adverb. –off´hand´ed|ness, noun …
85off|hand|ed — «AWF HAN dihd, OF », adjective. = offhand. (Cf. ↑offhand) –off´hand´ed|ly, adverb. –off´hand´ed|ness, noun …
86Autoschediastic — Au to*sche di*as tic ([add] t[ o]*sk[=e] d[i^]*[a^]s t[i^]k), Autoschediastical Au to*sche di*as tic*al ( [a^]s t[i^]*kal), a. [Auto + Gr. schedia zein to do hastily. See {Schediasm}.] Extemporary; offhand. [R.] Dean Martin. [1913 Webster] …
87Autoschediastical — Autoschediastic Au to*sche di*as tic ([add] t[ o]*sk[=e] d[i^]*[a^]s t[i^]k), Autoschediastical Au to*sche di*as tic*al ( [a^]s t[i^]*kal), a. [Auto + Gr. schedia zein to do hastily. See {Schediasm}.] Extemporary; offhand. [R.] Dean Martin. [1913 …
88Cavalier — Cav a*lier , a. offhand; unceremonious; gay; easy; frank. Opposed to {serious}. [1913 Webster +PJC] The plodding, persevering scupulous accuracy of the one, and the easy, cavalier, verbal fluency of the other, form a complete contrast. Hazlitt.… …
89Extemporize — Ex*tem po*rize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Extemporized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extemporizing}.] To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an offhand address. [1913 Webster] …
90Extemporized — Extemporize Ex*tem po*rize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Extemporized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extemporizing}.] To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an offhand address. [1913 Webster] …
