Offhandedly

//ˌɑfˈhændədli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an offhand manner
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a casually inconsiderate manner wordnet
  2. 2
    without previous thought or preparation wordnet

Synonyms

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any old wayanyhowcarelesslyclumsilyhaphazardlyheedlessly

Example

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"The teacher mentioned offhandedly that there would be a test next week, but didn't indicate that it would be an important one."

Etymology

From offhanded + -ly.

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