off hand
/ɔfˈhænd/
adverb
- Without preparation or thought; immediately and without checking.
- I can't tell you the answer off-hand; I need to look it up first.
- She recited the poem off-hand, without even glancing at the page.
- Off-hand, I'd say there were about fifty people at the party.
adjective
- Said or done without thought or preparation; casual and sometimes rude.
- She gave an off-hand reply, not really paying attention to the question.
- His off-hand remark about her cooking hurt her feelings.
- The manager's off-hand attitude made the employees feel unappreciated.
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