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Univerbation of kurzer + Hand, calque of Latin brevī manū.
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- IPA(key): /ˈkʊʁt͡sɐˌhant/, /ˌkʊʁt͡sɐˈhant/
kurzerhand
- without further ado, without a second thought
- curtly, abruptly
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