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off·hand
 offhand
- pronunciation:
- awf
haend
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adjective |
| definition: |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time.
I'm sorry that my offhand remarks hurt your feelings.- synonyms:
- casual, chance
- similar words:
- abrupt, accidental, ad-lib, careless, impulsive, random, spontaneous
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| related words: |
impetuous, impulsive, informal |
| derivations: |
offhanded (adj.), offhandedly (adv.), offhandedness (n.) |
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