offhanded
adjective
1. with little or no preparation or forethought
- offhand excuses
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
Similar word(s): unprepared, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, unrehearsed
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
Similar word(s): offhand, 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
Similar word(s): offhand, offhandedly