off-hand
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off-hand adjective
- Without planning or thinking ahead.“She gave an offhand speech.”
- Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.“He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.”
- Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.“She was quite offhand with me yesterday.”
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extemporaneousimpromptuoff-the-cuffex temporeback-handeddryhandedfree-handcackhandedonehandedbare-handedoff-guardfree-handedoff-the-booksquickhandedslackhandedon-handhandheldunder-handed
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