kurzerhand
/ˈkʊʁt͡sɐˌhant/ adverb C1- spontaneously, suddenly, on the spot (without much prior deliberation or preparation) · Als ich an dem Laden vorbeigekommen bin, habe ich mich kurzerhand entschlossen, mich da einfach zu bewerben. When I passed by the store, I spontaneously made the decision to just apply there.
- simply, without further ado (as an in-the-moment pragmatic solution to an issue to prevent a longer process) · Sie wusste nicht, welches Teil das richtige war, also hat sie kurzerhand beide mitgenommen. She didn't know which part was the correct one, so she simply took both.
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