OFFHAND

(adverb) in a casually inconsiderate manner
"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away", "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
synonyms : offhanded , offhandedly
John replied offhand, his mind a million miles away. -added by naila_inlas
(adverb) without previous thought or preparation
"couldn't give the figures offhand", "we decided offhand to go to Canada", "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
synonyms : offhanded , offhandedly
(adj.) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
"an offhand manner", "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
synonyms : offhanded
(adj.) 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-the-cuff toast", "a few unrehearsed comments"
synonyms : ad-lib , extemporaneous , extemporary , extempore , impromptu , off-the-cuff , offhanded , unrehearsed

Mnemonics for offhand

(Tag: ) offhand - hands on means experience, you have prepared for that , so off hands means something without preparation
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(Tag: global) i am taking my hand off from this.means i am not intrested in that
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(Tag: ) offhand = off + hand = Not take in hand ( work ) = unimportant work = casual work
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