offhandedly

offhandedly
adverb
1. without previous thought or preparation
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couldn't give the figures offhand

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we decided offhand to go to Canada

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she had made these remarks offhandedly

Syn: ↑offhand, ↑offhanded
Derived from adjective: ↑offhanded
2. in a casually inconsiderate manner
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replied offhand, his mind a million miles away

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she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter

Syn: ↑offhand, ↑offhanded
Derived from adjective: ↑offhanded

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • offhandedly — adv. Offhandedly is used with these verbs: ↑shrug …   Collocations dictionary

  • offhandedly — adverb see offhanded …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • offhandedly — See offhand. * * * …   Universalium

  • offhandedly — adverb /ˌɑfˈhændədli/ in an offhand manner …   Wiktionary

  • offhandedly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nonchalantly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly; see carelessly , indifferently …   English dictionary for students

  • offhandedly — adv. carelessly, informally, extemporaneously, casually …   English contemporary dictionary

  • offhandedly — off·hand·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • upon the words offhandedly spoken — upon words spoken casually or carelessly, offhand    Upon the words offhandedly spoken by a lover we often rely, only to feel the sweetness of their promise disappear …   English idioms

  • offhand — offhandedly, adv. offhandedness, n. /awf hand , of /, adv. 1. cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand. 2. without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip. adj. 3. informal, casual, curt, or brusque …   Universalium

  • offhanded — I adjective 1. 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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