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单词 offhanded
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Offhanded
adj satadj.allwith little or no preparation or forethought
Synset:ad-lib extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu off-the-cuff offhand unrehearsed
Examples:
  • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  • an extemporaneous piano recital
  • an extemporary lecture
  • an extempore skit
  • an impromptu speech
  • offhand excuses
  • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
  • an off-the-cuff toast
  • a few unrehearsed comments
Antonyms:prepared
Inherited Hypernyms:ad-lib
Similar to:unprepared
adj satadj.allcasually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Synset:offhand
Examples:
  • an offhand manner
  • she treated most men with offhand contempt
Antonyms:careful
Inherited Hypernyms:offhand
Similar to:careless
advadv.allwithout previous thought or preparation
Synset:offhand offhandedly
Examples:
  • couldn't give the figures offhand
  • we decided offhand to go to Canada
  • she had made these remarks offhandedly
Pertainyms:offhanded
Inherited Hypernyms:offhand
advadv.allin a casually inconsiderate manner
Synset:offhand offhandedly
Examples:
  • replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
  • she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
Pertainyms:offhanded
Inherited Hypernyms:offhand
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