offhanded manner

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• 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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• offhandedly — 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: ↑offhand, ↑offhanded • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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• offhand — adj. & adv. adj. curt or casual in manner. adv. 1 in an offhand manner. 2 without preparation or premeditation. Derivatives: offhanded adj. offhandedly adv. offhandedness n …   Useful english dictionary

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• 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

• offhand — adjective ungraciously nonchalant or cool in manner. adverb without previous consideration. Derivatives offhanded adjective offhandedly adverb offhandedness noun …   English new terms dictionary