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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
off·hand 
[awf-hand, of-] Pronunciation Key
[awf-hand, of-] Pronunciation Key –adverb
–adjective
| 1. | cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand. |
| 2. | without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip. |
| 3. | informal, casual, curt, or brusque: an offhand manner. |
| 4. | Also, offhanded. done or made offhand. |
| 5. | Glassmaking. working manually and without the use of molds: offhand blowing. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| off·hand
(ôf'hānd', ŏf'-) Pronunciation Key
adv. Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously. adj. also off·hand·ed (-hānd'ĭd) Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous. off'hand'ed·ly adv., off'hand'ed·ness n. |
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| offhand | |
adjective | |
| 1. | with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments" [syn: ad-lib] |
| 2. | casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt" |
adverb | |
| 1. | without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly" |
| 2. | in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Offhand
Off"hand`\, a. Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses. -- adv. In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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