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offhandedly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of offhandedly

as in casually, carelessly

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for offhandedly

arbitrarily,
capriciously,
carelessly,
casually,
indiscriminately,
informally,
offhand,
promiscuously,
whimsically

aimlessly,
anyhow,
anyway,
anywise,
desultorily,
erratically,
haphazard,
haphazardly,
helter-skelter,
hit or miss,
irregularly,
randomly,
willy-nilly

accidentally,
fortuitously,
inadvertently,
unconsciously,
unintentionally,
unwittingly

disconnectedly,
disjointedly,
fitfully,
intermittently,
spottily,
unpredictably

higgledy-piggledy,
topsy-turvy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for offhandedly

methodically,
systematically

carefully,
formally,
gingerly,
meticulously,
orderly,
punctiliously

deliberately,
intentionally,
purposefully,
purposely

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