offhanded

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

off-handed

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of offhand, after off- +‎ handed.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒfˈhændɪd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɔfˈhændɪd/
(Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ɑfˈhændɪd/

Adjective[edit]

offhanded (comparative more offhanded, superlative most offhanded)

In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand. [from 18th c.]

Derived terms[edit]

offhandedly

Anagrams[edit]

handed off

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