without previous thought or preparation; couldnt give the figures offhand; we decided offhand to go to Canada; she had made these remarks offhandedly
[ Syn: offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , 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
[ Syn: offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly , offhand , offhand , offhandedly , offhandedly ]
offhanded (adv.)
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 , offhand , off-the-cuff , unrehearsed ]
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; an offhand manner; she treated most men with offhand contempt
[ Syn: offhand ]