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1. (adv.) offhand
cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely.
2. offhand
without previous thought or preparation; extempore.
3. (adj.) offhand
informal, casual, curt, or brusque.
4. offhand
Also, offhanded. done or made offhand.
Etymology: (1685–95)
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1. (adj) ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
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"
2. (adverb) offhand, offhanded
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
"an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
3. (adverb) offhand, offhanded, offhandedly
without previous thought or preparation
"couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
4. (adverb) offhand, offhanded, offhandedly
in a casually inconsiderate manner
"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
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1. (adverb) offhand
catch sb off guard
immediately, without taking time to find out
Does anyone know offhand where there's a good bookstore around here?; "What time does the flight get in?" "I couldn't tell you offhand."
2. (adjective) offhand
rude and not sensitive to how others may feel
offhand remarks/comments
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