od rzeczy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “away from [the] matter”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔd‿ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂɘ
  • Syllabification: od‿rze‧czy

Adjective

od rzeczy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) not on point, not on topic, irrelevant
    Synonym: bezsensowny
    Antonyms: do rzeczy, sensowny

Adverb

od rzeczy (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) not on point, not on topic, irrelevantly
    Synonym: bezsensownie
    Antonyms: do rzeczy, sensownie

Further reading

  • od rzeczy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • od rzeczy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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