offhanded
Pronunciations (6)
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/ɒfˈhændɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɔfˈhændɪd/
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- General-American
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/ɑfˈhændɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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ɒfˈhændɪd
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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ɔfˈhændɪd
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ɑfˈhændɪd
Adjective
In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
Adjective
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
Word forms
more offhandedmost offhandedoff-handed