offhandedly

IPA/ˌɒfˈhændɪdli/
IPA/ˌɔːfˈhændɪdli/

offhandedly — 副詞

1. in a careless, slightly rude way that makes it seem a person is not giving serio

1.副詞C1
釋義

冷淡地

顯得不在乎，還有點失禮

in a careless, slightly rude way that makes it seem a person is not giving serious attention

例句

Kenji offhandedly told his sister to deal with the problem alone.

Kenji 漫不經心地叫妹妹自己去處理那個問題。

offhandedly tell [someone] to ...

At lunch, Lakshmi offhandedly joked that the lost files were no big deal.

吃午餐時，Lakshmi 漫不經心地開玩笑說那些遺失的檔案沒什麼大不了。

offhandedly + joke that-clause

常見搭配
  • answer offhandedly
  • reply offhandedly
  • offhandedly dismiss
  • offhandedly joke
  • offhandedly mention
同義詞
  • casually

    broader and often neutral; offhandedly usually carries more disregard

  • dismissively

    stronger in showing that the speaker treats something as unimportant

  • curtly

    focuses on brief, abrupt wording more than on lack of care

反義詞
  • thoughtfully

    showing care and attention to the other person or situation

  • politely

    showing respect and consideration in the way something is said

文法句型

offhandedly + say / tell / reply

offhandedly + dismiss / joke

verb + offhandedly

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs such as say, reply, joke, or dismiss when the speaker sounds detached as well as a little rude. It often suggests that another person's concern is being brushed aside too easily.

常見錯誤

She gave an offhandedly answer.
She gave an offhand answer.
Use the adjective 'offhand' before a noun; 'offhandedly' is the adverb used with a verb.

同根字

  • offhand
    形容詞C1
  • offhanded
    形容詞C1
  • offhandedness
    名詞C2