- 1said or done without much thought or preparation an offhand remark
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- 2(disapproving) not showing much interest in someone or something an offhand manner He was very offhand with me.
NAmE//ˌɔfˈhændədli//, NAmE//ˌɑfˈhændədli//
adverb He spoke offhandedly, making it clear I had no say in the matter.See offhand in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: offhand