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(ôf′hand′, -hand′)

adverb

without prior preparation or study; at once; extemporaneously

adjective

said or done offhand; extemporaneous; unpremeditated
casual, curt, informal, brusque, etc.

Related Forms:

offhandedly adverb
offhandedness noun

See offhand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously.

adjective also off·hand·ed (-hăndˈĭd)

Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.

Related Forms:

offˈhandˈed·ly adverb

offˈhandˈed·ness noun

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