HyperDic: offhand

English > 4 senses of the word *offhand*:
ADVERB	all	offhand, offhanded, offhandedly	without previous thought or preparation
ADVERB	all	offhand, offhanded, offhandedly	in a casually inconsiderate manner
ADJECTIVE	all	offhand, ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed	with little or no preparation or forethought
ADJECTIVE	all	offhand, offhanded	casually thoughtless or inconsiderate

offhand > pronunciation
Sounds	ao'fhhae'nd
Rhymes	ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend...

English > *offhand*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	With little or no preparation or forethought.
Examples	"offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"
Synonyms	ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
Broader	unprepared	Without preparation
Spanish	extemporáneo, improvisado, indiferente, insultante

English > *offhand*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	casually thoughtless or inconsiderate.
Examples	"an offhand manner" "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
Synonym	offhanded
Broader	careless	marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness

English > *offhand*: 4 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Without previous thought or preparation.
Examples	"couldn't give the figures offhand" "we decided offhand to go to Canada" "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
Synonyms	offhanded, offhandedly

English > *offhand*: 4 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	In a casually inconsiderate manner.
Examples	"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away" "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
Synonyms	offhanded, offhandedly

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