offhand
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/ˌɔfˈhænd/
English
Definitions
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.”
adverb
- Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.“Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.”
- In an offhand manner.
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Synonyms
extemporaneousimpromptuoff-the-cuffcarelessunpreparedunrehearsedextemporeextemporaryad-libnegligentcavaliercasualoff-handedad hocunreflectivelyseat-of-the-pantsautoschediastic