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Meanings of offhand way in English

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Usage of offhand way in English
1
So she approached the twins respectfully, and said in an offhand way:
Prudence of the Parsonage
2
It made him angry; so he answered in an offhand way:
The Man
3
The Chinese in an offhand way will agree with Dr. Martin.
Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People
4
Abenthy seemed to be listening as well, in an offhand way.
The Name of the Wind
5
You can't decide anything about it in an abstract, offhand way.
The Street Called Straight
6
Then Miss Drayton called in an offhand way: Pat, oh, Pat!
Honey-Sweet
7
It's possible that you'll react to certain incoming information in a slightly offhand way.
The South African
8
I asked, in the offhand way of the old times.
California Sketches, New Series
9
Gallus introduced me in an offhand way to the company.
Julian
10
I thought about his other woman in an offhand way.
Shadows in Bronze
11
That genial gentleman was evidently ill at ease, but he said in an offhand way-
One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame
12
I am with my people in the country-notfar off,' May answered in an offhand way.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
13
I was confused to think I had asked you in that offhand way to my house.
The Other Girls
14
He saw Steinbrecher limping a little, and this was his offhand way of checking on him.
The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
15
But really I couldn't think of inflicting repentance at leisure on you in that offhand way.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
16
Garstin nodded in his usual offhand way.
December Love
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Offhand way through the time
Offhand way across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common