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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

单词	offhand
释义	offhand 1 of 2 adverb off·hand ˈȯf-ˈhand -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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 : 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 Relevance 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 See More 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 See More
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