With little or no preparation or forethought.
In a casually inconsiderate manner.
1 I discussed it with George Hadash last week in an offhanded way.
2 Bowman! He liked their reliance, offhanded though it might be, on him.
3 So who is it? Kreindler asked, putting on an offhanded yet respectful tone.
4 It sounds ingenious, Hackworth had said, startled by Finkle-McGraw's offhanded naughtiness.
5 And I don't mean that in the usual offhanded way.
6 She replayed the circumstances and said, "Oh, yeah," trying to sound offhanded .
7 Vergyl Harkonnen gave him an offhanded compliment, meant as encouragement.
8 Murphy and I turned toward the door, weapons raised, and spoke in offhanded stereo.
9 Even in the midst of the horror, the offhanded nature of the question made Arthas grin.
10 He did not respond to the dozen offhanded variations of the same theme-theBarry Bonds question.
11 The comment was offhanded , of no particular significance.
12 Kasich at times speaks in an offhanded manner.
13 The invitation had been offhanded , he was giving a costume party, Wiberg said, why don't you come?
14 Oddly, that offhanded criticism softened Eliza's anger.
15 Then, he gave a casual, offhanded shrug.
16 Joe shrugged in an offhanded way.
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