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  1. 1. a. Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses. Source: opted
  2. 2. adv. In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. with little or no preparation or forethought Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adv. without previous thought or preparation Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adv. in a casually inconsiderate manner Source: wordnet
  7. 7. Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses. -- adv. In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand. Source: webster
  8. 8. Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhandexcuses.-- adv. Source: adambom
  9. 9. r:37/j:63 s. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate r. without previous thought or preparation r. in a casually inconsiderate manner Source: ecdict

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