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нао́тмашь

rare #41532adverb

1.
with a sweeping blow, with the back of the hand, backhanded
Он уда́рил его нао́тмашь.
He hit him with a sweeping backhand blow.
Almost always with verbs of hitting: ударить/бить наотмашь.

Examples

Он ударил его наотмашь по лицу.
He struck him across the face with the back of his hand.
Она наотмашь взмахнула рукой в гневе.
She swung her arm forcefully in anger.
Мужчина наотмашь хлестнул коня по спине.
The man lashed the horse across the back with all his strength.

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Lisa edited word type and stress 7 years ago.
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a back backhanded blow exaggerated gestures hand of over restraint sweeping the top with without