offhanded

Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: ad-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandoff-the-cuffunrehearsedoffhandedly

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. with little or no preparation or forethought“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-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandoff-the-cuffunrehearsed
  2. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate“an offhand manner”“she treated most men with offhand contempt”Synonyms: offhand

Adverb (2)

  1. without previous thought or preparation“couldn't give the figures offhand”“we decided offhand to go to Canada”“she had made these remarks offhandedly”Synonyms: offhandoffhandedly
  2. in a casually inconsiderate manner“replied offhand, his mind a million miles away”“she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter”Synonyms: offhandoffhandedly
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

offhanded \offhanded\ adj.

1.same as offhand and off-the-cuff.

Syn: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, off-the-cuff, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. [WordNet 1.5]

2.Without, or seeming to be without, plan or method; casual.

Syn: casual, offhand. [WordNet 1.5]

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