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Offhanded
adjective 1.With little or no preparation or forethought. Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, unrehearsed. "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" 2.Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate. Synonym: offhand. "She treated most men with offhand contempt" adverb 1.Without previous thought or preparation. Synonyms: offhand, offhandedly. "We decided offhand to go to Canada" , "She had made these remarks offhandedly" 2.In a casually inconsiderate manner. Synonyms: offhand, offhandedly. "She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
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