offhanded - Meaning in Kannada

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offhand - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of offhanded in English

offhand adjective

1. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate

   Synonyms

   offhanded

   Examples

   • "an offhand manner"
   • "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
2. with little or no preparation or forethought

   Synonyms

   ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhanded, unrehearsed

   Examples

   • "a few unrehearsed comments"
   • "an extemporaneous piano recital"
   • "an extemporary lecture"
   • "an extempore skit"
   • "an impromptu speech"
   • "an off-the-cuff toast"
   • "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"
   • "offhand excuses"
   • "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"

offhand abverb

1. in a casually inconsiderate manner

   Synonyms

   offhanded, offhandedly

   Examples

   • "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
   • "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
2. without previous thought or preparation

   Synonyms

   offhanded, offhandedly

   Examples

   • "couldn't give the figures offhand"
   • "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
   • "we decided offhand to go to Canada"

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