offhandedly

/awf-hand, of-/US // ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf- //UK // (ˌɒfˈhænd) //

信手拈来,信手拈来地,胡乱地,信口开河

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb

1
- : cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- : without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : informal, casual, curt, or brusque: an offhand manner.
- : Also offhanded. done or made offhand.
- : Glassmaking. working manually and without the use of molds: offhand blowing.

adv.nonchalantly

Synonyms

I thought it was kind of an offhand comment, but when I expressed to her that it was a stupid thing to say, she doubled down, saying I need to be a size 10, or even better a size 8 — which I've never been in my life — for my wedding.
She said it casually, offhandedly, and I think it was supposed to be a kind of wink-wink joke.
Leaving Tony free to admit somewhat offhandedly that he has become a "textbook narcissist"?
He asked me a question back, quite offhandedly, and for the time being let the matter rest there.
The conductor answered even more offhandedly: "About two hours late—and losin'."
But it's an upsetting conclusion to ask a man of my generation offhandedly to accept.
"Lots of ladies burn them in their boudoirs nowadays," explained Winter offhandedly.
Japan's ideal cannot be offhandedly condemned as immoral, pernicious, or illegitimate.