as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment
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as in casually
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Recent Examples of offhand
Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 May 2025
Unfiltered Customer And Market Insights: Some of the best market intelligence comes from offhand comments during casual chats.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
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Adjective
Travis, however, didn't understand where his brother was coming from with the offhand comments.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 May 2025
Unfiltered Customer And Market Insights: Some of the best market intelligence comes from offhand comments during casual chats.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offhand
impromptu
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These include the Stone Pony, a legendary live music venue that first opened in 1974 (and where Bruce makes occasional impromptu appearances), and the 3,600-seat Convention Hall exhibition center and its adjacent Paramount Theater, a majestic 1,600-seat concert hall.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Bayley and Becky Lynch Segment Grade: B- R-Truth Returns And Cuts His Hair R-Truth cut an impromptu promo on the announce table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Offhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhand. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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