cavalier manner

collocation in English

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cavalier
adjective
uk
/ˌkæv.əlˈɪər/us
/ˌkæv.əlˈɪr/
not considering other people's feelings ...
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manner
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ər/us
/ˈmæn.ɚ/
the way in which something ...
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(Definition ofcavalierandmannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To treat in such acavaliermannera man whose life has been in grave danger is very shabby treatment indeed.
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I am offended by thecavaliermannerin which people have treated the concept of party manifestos and pledges.
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When it deals with correspondence, it does so in acavaliermanner.
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The safety issues that have been raised have been dismissed in acavaliermanner.
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I could not accuse him of dealing with the agricultural question in acavaliermanner, because basically he did not deal with it at all.
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Existing rights cannot be ridden over rough-shod in acavaliermanner.
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This is thecavaliermannerin which this idea was thrown out by the official spokesman of the previous administration.
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I cannot accept that it can be dismissed in such acavaliermanner.
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Surely educational research is not so different from that in other disciplines as to deserve banishment from the mainstream in suchcavaliermanner.
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I said that it was nonsense to treat children in acavaliermannerby harming their exam prospects.
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It is a plaint about thecavaliermannerof enforcing redundancies.
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What my noble friend said in a pleasant andcavaliermannermasked a serious point.
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They have been abominably treated in acavaliermanner.
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They will also go over to opencast mining developments in acavaliermanner.
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Why did he abandon his responsibility in such acavaliermanner?
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Another cause for concern is thecavaliermannerin which some transport operations are carried out.
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I think the chief danger is that they may be tempted to treat their shareholders in a verycavaliermanner.
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Is it not totally intolerable and irresponsible at this time to treat nurses in such acavaliermannerwhen feelings are running so high?
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I suggest that this is treating these people in a verycavaliermanner.
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