单词 | offhandishly |
释义 | > as lemmasoffˈhandishly offˈhandishly adv. off-handedly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > curtly or brusquely cuttedly1530 snappishly1548 snappingly1567 bluntly1579 brusquely1671 bluffly1794 shortlya1817 curtly1866 offhandishly1926 1926 E. M. Roberts Time of Man i. 28 The brown colt came from the other side of the enclosure, nibbling offhandishly at the wilted grass and edging always a little nearer. 1993 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 11 July 1 If, when somebody wonders about the population of the town, you answer airily and offhandishly: ‘Oh, about 750,000. Much more than L.A. For the same amount of space, I mean.’ < as lemmas |
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