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offhanded
adverb (r)
- without previous thought or preparation(adv.all)Example:
She had made these remarks offhandedly.
source: wordnet30 - in a casually inconsiderate manner(adv.all)Example:
She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter.
source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- with little or no preparation or forethought(adj.all)Example:
Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring.
Synonym:
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, unrehearsedsource: wordnet30