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kurzerhand

German edit

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Etymology edit

Univerbation of kurzer +‎ Hand, calque of Latin brevī manū.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊʁt͡sɐˌhant/, /ˌkʊʁt͡sɐˈhant/
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Adverb edit

kurzerhand

  1. without further ado, without a second thought
  2. curtly, abruptly

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