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offhanded
adjective
adverb
Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
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ɒfˈhændɪd
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adjective
Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
“An offhand manner”
adjective
With little or no preparation or forethought
“His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
adverb
In a casually inconsiderate manner
“Replied offhand, his mind a million miles away”
adverb
Without previous thought or preparation
“Couldn't give the figures offhand”
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An offhand manner
She treated most men with offhand contempt
His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
An extemporaneous piano recital
An extemporary lecture
An extempore skit
An impromptu speech
Replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Couldn't give the figures offhand
We decided offhand to go to Canada
She had made these remarks offhandedly
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