as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment
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Recent Examples of offhand
Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The memo ended with an offhand aside about John A. McCone, the agency’s former director.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
Adverb
So the new movie makes up for the original’s offhand poetry with speed and engineered rambunctiousness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The memo ended with an offhand aside about John A. McCone, the agency’s former director.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offhand
impromptu
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What started as an impromptu group of professional side musicians in Nashville jamming weekly at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in nearby Madison has morphed into a hardscrabble touring act of its own that made a headlining appearance at the Ryman Auditorium earlier this month.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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After an impromptu long-drive competition, Happy discovers his hockey swing sets him up well for another sport: golf.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Offhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhand. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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