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单词 offhand
释义

offhand

1 of 2

adverb

off·​hand ˈȯf-ˈhand How to pronounce offhand (audio)
-ˌhand
: without premeditation or preparation : extempore
couldn't give the figures offhand

offhand

2 of 2

adjective

1
: casual, informal
a relaxed, offhand manner
2
: done or made offhand
offhand excuses

Synonyms

Adjective

  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • down and dirty
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhanded
  • snap
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • unconsidered
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unstudied
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Example Sentences

Adverb I couldn't give them the figures offhand. Do you happen to know, offhand, when he'll be back? Adjective It was just an offhand remark. She spoke in an offhand manner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Mara, Lisa and Astrid say bizarre and unsettling things, their cruelty and spite sometimes offhand, sometimes calculated. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022 The Trolley Problem entails having to make difficult choices, contextually herein in the nature of driving decisions, and is often offhand dismissed by some as a misleading folly in the self-driving realm. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 Totally offhand, but Jacob Latimore is 24, Corey Hawkins is 32 and Shameik Moore is 25. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021 Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six. Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020 Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor. Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020 These folks often contend that more traditional skills like shooting offhand or hitting running game are being forgotten. Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020 His willingness to eat what the locals eat, not dismiss it offhand as weird or scary but to shine a light on it, opened a window for his viewers to the food of Thailand that will be felt for a long time. Anna Spoerre, OregonLive.com, 12 June 2018
Adjective
An offhand discussion with his editor at Simon & Schuster led him to refocus his labors on what became his 1,000-page biography of Truman. Glenn Rifkin, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, these games are only offhand events in characters’ lives. Carey Baraka, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 Binnie’s deadpan, offhand narration makes clear how little the plot is the point. Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 In one particularly touching moment, following an offhand comment made by Louis on a film set he’d been invited to observe, the actress Catherine Deneuve pays Monique a surprise visit and smokes a cigarette with her. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 From offensive offhand comments to being followed by a vehicle while on a run, these things are what inspire McGrady to advocate for greater outdoor access among the LGBTQ+ community to help make the outdoors a safer place for everyone. Amath Diouf, Outside Online, 29 July 2021 Without it there will be less bubbling creativity, less of the chance meeting in the hall and the offhand comment that results in brains sparking off brains. Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Assayas’s storytelling has an offhand intelligence and a rambunctious spirit. Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 July 2022 His point was that the best thing about Nelson’s genius might be its no-big-deal quality; the proof was the offhand beauty of the song. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1680, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

offhand

adverb or adjective

off·​hand ˈȯf-ˈhand How to pronounce offhand (audio)
: without previous thought or preparation
I can't say offhand who came.
He spoke in a very loud, offhand way … Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

offhand 1 of 2

adjective

as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impromptu
  • improvised
  • offhanded
  • improvisational
  • extemporaneous
  • off-the-cuff
  • extempore
  • ad hoc
  • unprepared
  • unstudied
  • unrehearsed
  • extemporary
  • unpremeditated
  • unconsidered
  • informal
  • snap
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • unplanned
  • unauthorized
  • spontaneous
  • ad-lib
  • automatic
  • down and dirty
  • instinctive
  • unscripted
  • impulsive
  • cursive
  • casual
  • involuntary
  • ill-advised
  • half-cocked
  • half-baked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prepared
  • premeditated
  • intentional
  • rehearsed
  • considered
  • deliberate
  • planned
  • intended
  • premeditative
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offhand

2 of 2

adverb

as in offhandedly

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • offhandedly
  • casually
  • arbitrarily
  • carelessly
  • informally
  • indiscriminately
  • capriciously
  • whimsically
  • haphazard
  • randomly
  • promiscuously
  • unintentionally
  • haphazardly
  • aimlessly
  • desultorily
  • irregularly
  • fortuitously
  • erratically
  • accidentally
  • unconsciously
  • anyway
  • inadvertently
  • anyhow
  • willy-nilly
  • unwittingly
  • anywise
  • disjointedly
  • fitfully
  • unpredictably
  • intermittently
  • hit or miss
  • disconnectedly
  • spottily
  • helter-skelter
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • topsy-turvy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • systematically
  • formally
  • carefully
  • deliberately
  • intentionally
  • methodically
  • purposely
  • orderly
  • gingerly
  • purposefully
  • punctiliously
  • meticulously
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