offhand
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adverb \ˈȯf-ˈhand, -ˌhand\Definition of OFFHAND
: without premeditation or preparation : extempore <couldn't give the figures offhand>
See Examples of OFFHAND
- I couldn't give them the figures offhand.
- Do you happen to know, offhand, when he'll be back?
First Known Use of OFFHAND
1680
Rhymes with OFFHAND
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2offhand
adjectiveDefinition of OFFHAND
2
: done or made offhand <offhand excuses>
Examples of OFFHAND
- It was just an offhand remark.
- She spoke in an offhand manner.
First Known Use of OFFHAND
1692
Related to OFFHAND
- Synonyms
- ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, extemporaneous, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied
- Antonyms
- considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed
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