offhand
/ˌɔfˈhænd/
adjective
- Said or done without previous thought or preparation; casual.
- He made an offhand remark about the weather that surprised everyone.
- The teacher gave an offhand answer to the student's question.
- Her offhand comment turned out to be more accurate than she expected.
- Rude or showing a lack of interest or respect.
- His offhand tone made it clear he didn't care about the problem.
- She felt hurt by his offhand dismissal of her idea.
- The manager's offhand attitude annoyed the staff.
adverb
- Without previous thought or preparation; immediately.
- She answered the question offhand, not realizing it was a test.
- He quoted the statistic offhand during the meeting.
- I can't give you the exact number offhand, but I can look it up.