Definition of offhand
Adjectives
with little or no preparation or forethought
"offhand excuses"
"trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"
- Synonyms:
- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhanded, unrehearsed
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unprepared
without preparation; not prepared for
Adverbs
without previous thought or preparation
"couldn't give the figures offhand"
"we decided offhand to go to Canada"
"she had made these remarks offhandedly"
- Synonyms:
- 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"
- Synonyms:
- offhanded, offhandedly
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