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offhand::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offhanded |
an offhand manner.
she treated most men with offhand contempt.
offhand::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offhanded, offhandedly |
couldn't give the figures offhand.
we decided offhand to go to Canada.
she had made these remarks offhandedly.
offhand::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhanded, unrehearsed |
offhand excuses.
trying to sound offhanded and reassuring.
offhand::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offhanded, offhandedly |
replied offhand, his mind a million miles away.
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter.
Examples of offhand
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Mirren seems sanguine about the offhand treatment meted out to her in that past.
From the guardian.co.uk
Offhand I can think of only two arguments with any sense for affirmative action.
From the economist.com
I can make an offhand remark that frames how leadership views him going forward.
From the forbes.com
I should salute these moms for their efforts to make their boasts sound offhand.
From the forbes.com
Offhand I can recall quite a few games where a similar situation was played out.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even seemingly offhand camera shots drive home the central message of the series.
From the sfgate.com
Because of the offhand remark made by a little third-grade boy several years ago.
From the tennessean.com
I cannot think offhand of a scene I have detested more in all of movie history.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Don't expect miracles from them but don't dismiss them in such an offhand manner.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Ad-lib: 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 ...
- Without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
- Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
- In a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
- Without planning or thinking ahead; careless; without sufficient thought or consideration; curt, abrupt, unfriendly; right away, immediately, without thinking about it; in an offhand manner
- The unsupported standing position for firing RIFLE or PISTOL. Also, any abrupt or extemporaneous, casual or cavalier act.
- This is the normal shooting position when firing a pistol.
- The standing position for shooting a rifle from the shoulder. A stance generally not resulting in as fine accuracy as the other positions, kneeling, sitting and prone; but usually faster.
