About The Word Offhanded

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Offhanded

Offhanded Meaning & Definition
Offhanded Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Offhanded?

[adv] in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
[adv] without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
[adj] casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
[adj] with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Offhanded: ad-lib | careless | extemporaneous | extemporary | extempore | offhand | offhand | offhandedly | off-the-cuff | unprepared | unrehearsed

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