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