offhandedly | ||
1. | [ adverb ] without previous thought or preparation | |
Synonyms: | offhanded offhand | |
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 | |
2. | [ adverb ] in a casually inconsiderate manner | |
Synonyms: | offhanded offhand | |
Examples: | "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away" "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" |
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Related terms: | offhand offhand | |
Similar spelling: |
offhanded off-hand offended offender |