Offhand Definition

ôfhănd, ŏf-
off-hand, offhanded
adverb
Without prior preparation or study; at once; extemporaneously.
Webster's New World

Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

Wiktionary
In an offhand manner.
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adjective
Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought.
An offhand suggestion.
American Heritage
Said or done offhand; extemporaneous; unpremeditated.
Webster's New World
Casual, curt, informal, brusque, etc.
Webster's New World

Without planning or thinking ahead.

She gave an offhand speech.
Wiktionary

Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.

He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
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Origin of Offhand

  • From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost"), equivalent to off- +"Ž hand. Cognate with Icelandic afhendur. Compare onhand.

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Offhand Sentence Examples

  • One of the ladies who worked at the courthouse made an offhand comment about the popular Lucky Pup Mine.

  • In this situation, the woman made an offhand tweet suggesting that the apartment she lived in had mold in it.

  • Her offhand treatment of the new empress, Marie Louise, in 1810 led to her removal from court.

  • Natasha suddenly shrank into herself and involuntarily assumed an offhand air which alienated Princess Mary still more.

  • I can't remember offhand what key it was in but live I place a capo at the 5th fret.

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