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offhand

/ˌɔfˈhænd/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Without planning or thinking ahead.
  2. Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.
  3. Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.
  4. Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.
  5. In an offhand manner.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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