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offhanded - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
offhanded
Definition
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought
Synonyms
:
ad-lib
,
extemporaneous
,
extemporary
,
extempore
,
impromptu
,
off-the-cuff
,
offhand
,
unrehearsed
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adj) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Synonyms
:
offhand
Example Sentence
an offhand manner
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Definition
(adv) without previous thought or preparation
Synonyms
:
offhand
,
offhandedly
Example Sentence
couldn't give the figures offhand
we decided offhand to go to Canada
she had made these remarks offhandedly
Definition
(adv) in a casually inconsiderate manner
Synonyms
:
offhand
,
offhandedly
Example Sentence
replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
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