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OFFHAND
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Example:
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Synonyms:
offhand; offhanded
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Similar:
careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With little or no preparation or forethought
Example:
a few unrehearsed comments
Synonyms:
ad-lib; extemporaneous; extemporary; extempore; impromptu; off-the-cuff; offhand; offhanded; unrehearsed
Classified under:
Similar:
unprepared (without preparation; not prepared for)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a casually inconsiderate manner
Example:
she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Synonyms:
offhand; offhanded; offhandedly
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Without previous thought or preparation
Example:
she had made these remarks offhandedly
Synonyms:
offhand; offhanded; offhandedly
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