Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌɑfˈhændədli/
Pronunciation notes
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ˌɑfˈhændədli
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adverb
In or with an offhand manner.
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‘Well, what th’ devil’s th’ matter with you, Bismarck?’ Dan asked off-handedly.
Adverb
without previous thought or preparation
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couldn't give the figures offhand
we decided offhand to go to Canada
More examples (1)
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