off·hand (ôf h nd,  f-)adv. Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously. adj. also off·hand·ed (-h nd d) Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous. off handed·ly adv.off handed·ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | offhandedly - without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly" |
| 2. | offhandedly - in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" |
Translations
offhandedly [ɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] ADV
1. (= casually) → a la ligera
he dealt with the whole matter very offhandedly → trató todo el asunto muy a la ligera
"we were just playing," I said as offhandedly as I could → -sólo estábamos jugando -dije en el tono más despreocupado que pude
he dealt with the whole matter very offhandedly → trató todo el asunto muy a la ligera
"we were just playing," I said as offhandedly as I could → -sólo estábamos jugando -dije en el tono más despreocupado que pude
2. (= cavalierly) [reply, behave] → displicentemente
to treat sb offhandedly → tratar a algn con displicencia
to treat sb offhandedly → tratar a algn con displicencia
offhandedly [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] adv (see adj) → con disinvoltura, sgarbatamente
offhandedly [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] adv (see adj) → con disinvoltura, sgarbatamente
offhandedly [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] adv (see adj) → con disinvoltura, sgarbatamente
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