Offhand

//ˌɔfˈhænd//

"Offhand" in a Sentence (13 examples)

I am unable to say anything offhand.

I cannot answer your request offhand.

I can't remember the date offhand.

The villagers were offhand with us.

My friend threw out the information in a very offhand way, but I saw that he cocked his eye at me to see if I had followed his reasoning.

Now don't get upset. It was just an offhand remark.

She gave an offhand speech.

He must also be fluent in obscenity, offhand in sex. Most important of all, he must play tough.

He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.

In September 2019, on the papal plane en route to Mozambique, Francis acknowledged the sharp opposition he faced from conservative detractors in the United States in an offhand remark. He said, it was “an honor that the Americans attack me.”

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She was quite offhand with me yesterday.

Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.

We will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married offhand!

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