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Definition of Offhandedly
1. Adverb. Without previous thought or preparation. "She had made these remarks offhandedly"
2. Adverb. In a casually inconsiderate manner. "She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
Definition of Offhandedly
1. Adverb. in an offhand manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Offhandedly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Offhandedly
Literary usage of Offhandedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"It is an older word and a shorter word than offhanded and offhandedly, ...
2 1 May 1978 The adverb offhandedly, however, is quite distinct from the adverb ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"One is the tendency to dismiss almost offhandedly the entire concept of incentives
before adequate trials have been made, simply because our limited ..."
3. Convention by National Electric Light Association Convention, National Independent Meat Packers Association, University of Georgia College of Agriculture, University of Georgia Dept. of Food Science (1896)
"... certain type of engine that you are using and a certain type that somebody
else may be using, I doubt if you could dispose of that subject offhandedly. ..."
4. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1894)
"Lady Charlotte noticed that the tutor shook the boy's hand offhandedly, with not
a whit of the usual obtrusive geniality, and merely dropped him a word. ..."
5. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
""Oh, probably," Doctor Pete said, offhandedly. "But let's worry about one thing
at a time. You can die if you want to, that's your right. ..."
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