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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Recent Examples of offhand
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
And, playing a detective and his secretary attempting to ascertain the Bride’s whereabouts, Peter Sarsgaard and Penelope Cruz have just the right note of offhand oddness that suggests neither is taking the movie too seriously.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2021
Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six.
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Amie Just | Staff Writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Dec. 2020
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Adjective
Your social connections play an outsized role this month, and an offhand conversation with the right person could plant a seed that grows into something significant.
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Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
And, playing a detective and his secretary attempting to ascertain the Bride’s whereabouts, Peter Sarsgaard and Penelope Cruz have just the right note of offhand oddness that suggests neither is taking the movie too seriously.
—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The Trolley Problem entails having to make difficult choices, contextually herein in the nature of driving decisions, and is often offhand dismissed by some as a misleading folly in the self-driving realm.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2021
Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six.
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Amie Just | Staff Writer,
NOLA.com,
25 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offhand
Adjective
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Videos of every speech, impromptu press conference and gaff circulate on social media.
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The impromptu match, published on X June 20, formed part of NASA's push to explain how space relates to soccer.
Adverb
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
Adjective
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Víg had no prior experience composing for film, and the project – which relied heavily on documentary aesthetics and improvised performance – made for a steep learning curve.
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Intersections became improvised plazas, clotted with bodies.
Adverb
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America is offhandedly disregarding science.
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Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.
Adjective
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At the same time, Wilde wanted an improvisational rehearsal process in which the actors could discover and breathe life into the characters.
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The wild card is Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, a prodigious young player known for his impassioned improvisational flights.
Adverb
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These are not arbitrarily inserted ads.
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This included the minutes that referees would seemingly arbitrarily add to each half.
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If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation.
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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These five organizations are among the nine in the National Pan-Hellenic Council, known informally as the Divine Nine.
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By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.
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“Offhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhand. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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