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单词 offhand
释义 Adjective: offhand  'óf'hand
  1. With little or no preparation or forethought
    "offhand excuses"
    - ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed 
  2. Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
    "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
    - offhanded
Adverb: offhand  'óf'hand
  1. In a casually inconsiderate manner
    "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
    - offhanded, offhandedly 
  2. Without previous thought or preparation
    "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"
    - offhanded, offhandedly
Adverb: off-hand
  1. Without preparation
    "I don't know the figures off-hand"
    - ex tempore

See also: careless, unprepared

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