нао́тмашь
rare #41532
adverb
- 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.
- 2.
(rare) without restraint, over the top, with exaggerated gestures
Он критику́ет всех нао́тмашь.
He criticizes everyone without restraint.
Figurative, of criticism or emphatic behaviour.
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