1
[ adverb ] without previous thought or preparation

Synonyms

offhanded offhand

Examples

"couldn't give the figures offhand" "we decided offhand to go to Canada" "she had made these remarks offhandedly"

Related terms

ad-lib ad-lib

2
[ adverb ] in a casually inconsiderate manner

Synonyms

offhanded offhand

Examples

"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away" "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"

Related terms

offhand offhand

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