offhandedly (adv.)

  1. 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 , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded ]

  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: offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded , offhand , offhand , offhanded , offhanded ]

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