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Offhandedly Definition & Meaning

offhandedly
adverb
  1. without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
  2. in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"

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What does offhandedly mean?
without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly" in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
What part of speech is offhandedly?
Offhandedly is an adverb.
How many definitions does offhandedly have?
Offhandedly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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