offhand manner
1Offhand — Off hand , a. Instant; unprepared; ready; extemporaneous; unrehearsed; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses; an offhand comment. adv. In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand. [1913 Webster] …
2manner — noun 1 way of doing sth/behaving ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, normal, standard, traditional, usual ▪ correct, proper ▪ You are not approaching the proble …
3offhand — offhandedly, adv. offhandedness, n. /awf hand , of /, adv. 1. cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand. 2. without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip. adj. 3. informal, casual, curt, or brusque …
4offhand — I. adverb Date: 1680 without premeditation or preparation ; extempore < couldn t give the figures offhand > II. adjective Date: 1692 1. casual, informal < a relaxed, offhand manner > …
5offhand — 1. adjective /ˌɔfˈhænd/ a) without planning or thinking ahead She gave an offhand speech. b) careless; without sufficient thought or consideration He doesnt realise how hurtful his offhand re …
6offhand — adj. & adv. adj. curt or casual in manner. adv. 1 in an offhand manner. 2 without preparation or premeditation. Derivatives: offhanded adj. offhandedly adv. offhandedness n …
7offhand — {adj.} 1. Informal; casual; careless. * /Dick found Bob s offhand manner inappropriate for business./ 2. In an improvised fashion. * /Offhand, I would guess that at least five thousand people attended the festival./ …
8offhand — {adj.} 1. Informal; casual; careless. * /Dick found Bob s offhand manner inappropriate for business./ 2. In an improvised fashion. * /Offhand, I would guess that at least five thousand people attended the festival./ …
9offhand — adj 1. Informal; casual; careless. Dick found Bob s offhand manner inappropriate for business. 2. In an improvised fashion. Offhand, I would guess that at least five thousand people attended the festival …
10offhand — 1. adjective an offhand manner Syn: casual, careless, uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, cool, nonchalant, blasé, aloof, insouciant, cavalier, glib, perfunctory, cursory, unceremonious, ungracious, dismissive, discourteous …
