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offhand
adjective(off-hand)
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Synonyms: offhanded,
Examples:
An offhand manner.
She treated most men with offhand contempt.
offhand
adverb(off-hand)
without previous thought or preparation
Synonyms: offhanded, offhandedly,
Examples:
Couldn't give the figures offhand.
We decided offhand to go to Canada.
She had made these remarks offhandedly.
offhand
adjective(off-hand)
with little or no preparation or forethought
Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhanded, unrehearsed,
Examples:
Offhand excuses.
Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring.
offhand
adverb(off-hand)
in a casually inconsiderate manner
Synonyms: offhanded, offhandedly,
Examples:
Replied offhand, his mind a million miles away.
She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter.

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