- 1said or done without much thought or preparation an offhand remark
- 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