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offhand Definition

off·hand (ôfhand, -hand′)

adverb

without prior preparation or study; at once; extemporaneously

adjective

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

offhand Related Forms
off·hand·edly adverb off·hand·ed·ness noun
offhand Synonyms

offhand

modif.

at the moment, unprepared, impromptu, informal, extemporary, unpremeditated, ad-lib, off-the-cuff, off-the-record, spontaneous, off the top of one's head*, unstudied, unrehearsed, improvised, by ear; see also extemporaneous.