offhandedly

O1F4F4H4A1N1D2E1D2L1Y4
US/ˌɑfˈhændədli/

adverb

In or with an offhand manner.

Similar
offhandoffhanded
RareScrabble 25
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adverboffhandedly (comparative more offhandedly, superlative most offhandedly)

comparative more offhandedly · superlative most offhandedly · alternative off-handedly

  1. In or with an offhand manner.

    ‘Well, what th’ devil’s th’ matter with you, Bismarck?’ Dan asked off-handedly.

    1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 63

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwithout previous thought or preparation

Similar
offhandoffhanded

adverbin a casually inconsiderate manner

Similar
offhandoffhanded
Also see
offhandoffhandedoff the top of one's head

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From offhanded + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French par-dessus la jambe
  • par-dessus la jambeTranslations
Polish bezceremonialnie
  • bezceremonialnieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

offhandedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offhandedly

MLA

“offhandedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offhandedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offhandedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offhandedly.

Source: offhandedly on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.