offhandedly

Examples

• All

• "I don't have to admit any such thing," Mark said offhandedly.

  Fiction book (1999)

• When asked about her plans for the weekend, she offhandedly mentioned that she might go hiking.

• Then offhandedly one day she tells me her name is actually Sarah.

  The Night Is Young (2018)

• "Of course not," she said offhandedly, even though she knew she was being had.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "I quit my job this afternoon," she said offhandedly.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Just as offhandedly, I quipped, "You could always come to Indiana!"

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Oh, I'm not so much as breaking even," Adrian told her offhandedly.

  Fiction book (1995)

• We sat at the folding table in his linoleum kitchen after the meal, talking offhandedly about books and film.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "I do not understand," Drizzt remarked offhandedly to Entreri.

  Fiction book (1992)

• After an hour, at what seemed a propitious moment, out of others' hearing, Amedee asked almost offhandedly, "Suppose I were Laurence's husband?"

  Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

C

casually

vsoffhandedly

103 2.5

In a relaxed, not very careful way

stresses unpreparedness and lack of thought rather than relaxed tone

C

carelessly

vsoffhandedly

20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

is more immediate and unprepared rather than generally negligent

M

mindlessly

vsoffhandedly

11 5.8

Without thinking or paying attention

is milder, focusing on casual unprepared manner rather than emptiness

O

offhand

vsoffhandedly

7 6.3

Said or done immediately without careful thought

is similar but stresses casual and inconsiderate tone

O

off-the-cuff

vsoffhandedly

3 7.2

Said or done without planning beforehand

is like this but more informal and conversational

U

unthinkingly

vsoffhandedly

3 5.8

In a way that shows no careful attention

leans more toward casual immediate manner than purely absent thought

U

unadvisedly

vsoffhandedly

2 8.4

To do something without thinking carefully first

has a lighter, more casual sense rather than risky lack of caution

O

offhanded

vsoffhandedly

1 7.2

Said or done quickly without much thought and seeming rude

adds tone of being inconsiderate rather than only unprepared

O

off-hand

vsoffhandedly

• Informal

1 7.2

To say or do something without thinking and planning

focuses more on casual lack of care rather than timing

L

lackadaisically

vsoffhandedly

1 9.5

In a lazy, careless way with little interest

is more about being unprepared than about laziness or low energy

E

extemporarily

vsoffhandedly

9.9

In a way that is not planned beforehand

is more about casualness and lack of careful thought

U

unpremeditatedly

vsoffhandedly

9.5

Without planning or thinking about it first

implies casualness plus lack of careful consideration

U

unreflectively

vsoffhandedly

7.0

In a way that shows little careful thought before acting

is more about immediate casual action rather than absence of thought

U

unmindfully

vsoffhandedly

7.3

In a careless way without thinking

places more emphasis on casual immediacy rather than inattentiveness

Antonyms

C

carefully

978 1.0

In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm

T

thoughtfully

43 3.7

In a careful way that shows you pay attention before deciding

How Unprepared

recklessly

30 4.6

thoughtlessly

3 4.9

carelessly

20 1.0

offhandedly

3 7.0

casually

103 2.5

carefully

978 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology