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Meanings of offhanded in English

With little or no preparation or forethought.

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In a casually inconsiderate manner.

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Examples for "offhandedly"
Examples for "offhandedly"
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You say that offhandedly but, remember, the door's really open to you.
All That Is
2
From a good twenty feet away Janna made her voice offhandedly casual.
Osprey island
3
He was distracted by other thoughts and offhandedly said, Uh, yeah, sure.
The Kingmaker
4
This statement, delivered so offhandedly, was the straw that broke Bidwell's back.
Speaks the Nightbird
5
He spoke offhandedly, as though he had simply forgotten to mention another detail.
The Last Ship
Usage of offhanded in English
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I discussed it with George Hadash last week in an offhanded way.
Deep black
2
Bowman! He liked their reliance, offhanded though it might be, on him.
All That Is
3
So who is it? Kreindler asked, putting on an offhanded yet respectful tone.
A fierce radiance: a novel
4
It sounds ingenious, Hackworth had said, startled by Finkle-McGraw's offhanded naughtiness.
The Diamond Age
5
And I don't mean that in the usual offhanded way.
The Diamond Age
6
She replayed the circumstances and said, "Oh, yeah," trying to sound offhanded.
Frozen Heat
7
Vergyl Harkonnen gave him an offhanded compliment, meant as encouragement.
Sisterhood of Dune
8
Murphy and I turned toward the door, weapons raised, and spoke in offhanded stereo.
Changes
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Even in the midst of the horror, the offhanded nature of the question made Arthas grin.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
10
He did not respond to the dozen offhanded variations of the same theme-theBarry Bonds question.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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The comment was offhanded, of no particular significance.
Moonfall
12
Kasich at times speaks in an offhanded manner.
Reuters
13
The invitation had been offhanded, he was giving a costume party, Wiberg said, why don't you come?
All That Is
14
Oddly, that offhanded criticism softened Eliza's anger.
I'd know you anywhere
15
Then, he gave a casual, offhanded shrug.
Smoke and Shadow
16
Joe shrugged in an offhanded way.
Million-dollar marriage merger
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