offhandedly

offhandedly
adverb bruscamente
[ɒf'hændɪdlɪ]
ADV
1) (=casually) a la ligera

he dealt with the whole matter very offhandedly — trató todo el asunto muy a la ligera

"we were just playing," I said as offhandedly as I could — -solo estábamos jugando -dije en el tono más despreocupado que pude

2) (=cavalierly) [reply, behave] displicentemente

to treat sb offhandedly — tratar a algn con displicencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • offhandedly — adv. Offhandedly is used with these verbs: ↑shrug …   Collocations dictionary

  • offhandedly — adverb see offhanded …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • offhandedly — See offhand. * * * …   Universalium

  • offhandedly — adverb /ˌɑfˈhændədli/ in an offhand manner …   Wiktionary

  • offhandedly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nonchalantly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly; see carelessly , indifferently …   English dictionary for students

  • offhandedly — adv. carelessly, informally, extemporaneously, casually …   English contemporary dictionary

  • offhandedly — off·hand·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • upon the words offhandedly spoken — upon words spoken casually or carelessly, offhand    Upon the words offhandedly spoken by a lover we often rely, only to feel the sweetness of their promise disappear …   English idioms

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  • 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

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