offhand

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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
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- an off-the-cuff toast
- a few unrehearsed comments
• Syn:
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu,
offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
• Similar to:
unprepared
2. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
- an offhand manner
- she treated most men with offhand contempt
• Syn:
offhanded
• Similar to:
careless

II - adverb

1. without previous thought or preparation
- couldn't give the figures offhand
- we decided offhand to go to Canada
- she had made these remarks offhandedly
• Syn:
offhanded, offhandedly
• Derived from adjective:
offhanded (for: offhandedly)
2. in a casually inconsiderate manner
- replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
- she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
• Syn:
offhanded, offhandedly
• Derived from adjective:
offhanded (for: offhandedly)