as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment
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as in casually
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Recent Examples of offhand
Ulrich Kühn, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
One or two offhand comments could have changed everything for me.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
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As the sudden desire for nuclear weapons in Germany demonstrates, even offhand remarks calling into question European security can have serious consequences.
—Ulrich Kühn, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
One or two offhand comments could have changed everything for me.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
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“Offhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhand. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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