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