offhandedly

ADVERB
  1. in a casually inconsiderate manner
    she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
    replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
  2. without previous thought or preparation
    she had made these remarks offhandedly
    we decided offhand to go to Canada
    couldn't give the figures offhand
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use offhandedly In A Sentence

  • she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
  • I offhandedly expostulated whilst continuing to read her two page monologue.
  • He examines my belay and says offhandedly, ‘Guess I won't fall.’
  • When close to the whale, in the very death-lock of the fight, he handled his unpitying lance coolly and offhandedly as a whistling tinker his hammer.
  • she had made these remarks offhandedly
  • Consider for a moment that we may be watching for the wrong thing; it's not at all about the political issues, cameos or adlibs, but a dramatic story that unfolds so offhandedly it catches us unaware.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy