- offhanded
- adjective Date: 1812 offhand • offhandedly adverb • offhandedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
offhanded
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offhanded — adj. 1. same as {offhand} and {off the cuff}. Syn: ad lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, off the cuff, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Without, or seeming to be without, plan or method; casual. Syn: casual,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
offhanded — adjective in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought … Wiktionary
offhanded — off hand·ed || ‚ɑf hændɪd /‚ɒf adj. informal, improvised; casual, curt, nonchalant; without preparation, careless … English contemporary dictionary
offhanded — /ɒfˈhændəd/ (say of handuhd) adjective → offhand (defs 2–4). –offhandedly, adverb –offhandedness, noun …
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
ad-lib — I noun remark made spontaneously without prior preparation his ad libs got him in trouble with the politicians • Hypernyms: ↑remark, ↑comment, ↑input II verb perform without preparation he extemporized a spee … Useful english dictionary
off-the-cuff — adjective 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 … Useful english dictionary
off-the-cuff — adj. with little or no preparation or forethought; unrehearsed; extemporaneous; offhand. his off the cuff remarks offended many people; an off the cuff toast Syn: ad lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, unpremeditated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offhandedly — adverb see offhanded … New Collegiate Dictionary
