Offhand Definition

ôfhănd, ŏf-
off-hand, offhanded
adverb
Without prior preparation or study; at once; extemporaneously.
Webster's New World

Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

Wiktionary
In an offhand manner.
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adjective
Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought.
An offhand suggestion.
American Heritage
Said or done offhand; extemporaneous; unpremeditated.
Webster's New World
Casual, curt, informal, brusque, etc.
Webster's New World

Without planning or thinking ahead.

She gave an offhand speech.
Wiktionary

Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.

He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
Wiktionary

Origin of Offhand

  • From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost"), equivalent to off- +"Ž hand. Cognate with Icelandic afhendur. Compare onhand.

    From Wiktionary

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