offhanded

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offhanded Definition

• (r) without previous thought or preparation; "couldn''t give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
• (r) in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
• (s) 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
• (s) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"

offhanded Synonyms

• ad-lib
• extemporaneous
• extemporary
• extempore
• impromptu
• off-the-cuff
• offhand
• offhanded
• offhandedly
• unrehearsed