offhanded

英['ɔ:f'hændid]美['ɔ:f'hændid]

a. 即席的;无准备的

比较级：offhanded

同：	[r.] offhand, offhandedly [a.] extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand

without previous thought or preparation
- couldn't give the figures offhand
- we decided offhand to go to Canada
- she had made these remarks offhandedly
[同] offhand, offhanded, 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
[同] offhand, offhanded, offhandedly

with little or no preparation or forethought
- his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
- an extemporaneous piano recital
- an extemporary lecture
- an extempore skit
- an impromptu speech
- offhand excuses
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- an off-t
[同] extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, ad-lib, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
- an offhand manner
- she treated most men with offhand contempt
[同] offhand, offhanded

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