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| 1. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | extemporaneous extemporary extempore offhanded off-the-cuff unrehearsed ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "ad-lib commentst" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded" "an off-the-cuff toast" "a few unrehearsed comments" |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a casually inconsiderate manner | |
| Synonyms: | offhandedly offhanded | |
| Examples: | "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away" "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] without previous thought or preparation | |
| Synonyms: | offhandedly offhanded | |
| Examples: | "couldn't give the figures offhand" "we decided offhand to go to Canada" "she had made these remarks offhandedly" |
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| Related terms: | ad-lib ad-lib | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | impromptu extemporaneous extempore extemporary off-the-cuff offhanded unrehearsed ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "an impromptu speech" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded and reassurin |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] casually thoughtless or inconsiderate | |
| Synonyms: | offhanded | |
| Examples: | "an offhand manner" "she treated most men with offhand contempt" |
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| Related terms: | careless | |
| Similar spelling: |
offhanded off-hand off-and-on off_and_on offend offender offended |
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