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offhandedly

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off·hand  (ôfhnd, f-)
adv.
Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously.
adj. also off·hand·ed (-hndd)
Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.

offhanded·ly adv.
offhanded·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 offhandedlytrató 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 offhandedlytratar a algn con displicencia
offhandedly
offhandedly [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] adv (see adj) → con disinvoltura, sgarbatamente
offhandedly [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] adv (see adj) → con disinvoltura, sgarbatamente


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