offhand
adverb
cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely.
offhandedly
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a word derived from
offhand.
Example Sentences
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Recently, someone offhandedly shared her weekend plan to binge “The Chair Company” on Netflix.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025
The show presents Evan’s messy love life so offhandedly it’s radical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
Most people, I think, still have a positive association with the name, and Tupperware’s problem is that the company doesn’t actually get paid when someone offhandedly refers to their Rubbermaid or OXO container as “Tupperware.”
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2024
As the team reset for a complex shot accompanied by a relentlessly looped fragment from her track, Aftab whispered offhandedly to a cameraperson, “Thank God the song is good!”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
I’d offhandedly give them each a couple of dollars to just stick in their pockets, to have something to spend.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
