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Meaning of "offhandedly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFHANDEDLY

offhandedly  [ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFHANDEDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Offhandedly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OFFHANDEDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of offhandedly in the English dictionary

The definition of offhandedly in the dictionary is in a casual manner. Other definition of offhandedly is in a brusque or curt manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFHANDEDLY


absent-mindedly
ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
backhandedly
ˌbækˈhændɪdlɪ
candidly
ˈkændɪdlɪ
confoundedly
kənˈfaʊndɪdlɪ
even-handedly
ˌiːv ənˈhændɪdlɪ
forehandedly
ˌfɔːˈhændɪdlɪ
free-handedly
ˌfriːˈhændɪdlɪ
heavy-handedly
ˌhevɪˈhændɪdlɪ
high-handedly
ˌhaɪˈhændɪdlɪ
left-handedly
ˌlɛftˈhændɪdlɪ
narrow-mindedly
ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
open-handedly
ˌəʊpənˈhændɪdlɪ
red-handedly
ˌrɛdˈhændɪdlɪ
right-handedly
ˌraɪtˈhændɪdlɪ
single-handedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪdlɪ
single-mindedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
splendidly
ˈsplendɪdlɪ
two-handedly
ˌtuːˈhændɪdlɪ
uncandidly
ʌnˈkændɪdlɪ
underhandedly
ˌʌndəˈhændɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFHANDEDLY

offerable
offeree
offerer
offering
offeror
offertories
offertory
offertory box
offhand
offhanded
offhandedness
Offiah
office
office automation
office bearer
office block
office boy
office hours
office job
office junior

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFHANDEDLY

addedly
allegedly
bullheadedly
cold-bloodedly
concededly
crowdedly
decidedly
degradedly
dividedly
fadedly
guardedly
high-mindedly
lopsidedly
misguidedly
offendedly
one-sidedly
secludedly
undecidedly
undividedly
unguardedly
unimpededly

Synonyms and antonyms of offhandedly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «offhandedly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFHANDEDLY

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The translations of offhandedly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «offhandedly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不在意地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improvisadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

offhandedly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

offhandedly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل عابر لل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

небрежно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

offhandedly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

offhandedly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avec désinvolture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offhandedly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶっきらぼうに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawayah-wayah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không câu nệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

offhandedly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरामागीलपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

offhandedly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con disinvoltura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezceremonialnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недбало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nonșalant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόχειρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slordig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offhandedly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offhandedly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of offhandedly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFHANDEDLY»

The term «offhandedly» is normally little used and occupies the 111.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFHANDEDLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about offhandedly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFHANDEDLY»

Discover the use of offhandedly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to offhandedly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
חמשה חומשי תורה: Sefer Devarim: With Rashi's Commentary, ...
TORAS MENACHEM The Torah makes this point clear in Parshas Bechukosai: "If you treat Me offhandedly... then I too will be offhand with you." The use of the same term ["offhandedly... offhand") in reference to man and God indicates that we ...
‎2005
2
Inside a Dog
A diatribe on the evils of the word odiferous will probably not impress your friends and neighbors. odor: See aroma or odor. offhand or offhandedly: Offhand means “I'm speaking without previous thought,” and offhandedly means “casually.
Dave Guthmann, 2009
3
Fritz Lang: Interviews
Furthermore, I wouldn't know how to make a film offhandedly. I can't imagine treating offhandedly an enterprise that goes on for five or six months and about which one thinks daily. Those who say they made a film offhandedly are simply ...
Barry Keith Grant, 2003
4
Embodiment Via Body Parts: Studies from Various Languages ...
顺嘴 shun-zui (obey/go with-mouth) 'read smoothly; say offhandedly' The compounds in both (10a, b) mean 'interrupt', and to do so one 'inserts one's mouth' into the flow of discourse. When people try to be heard above the rest, they 'rush their ...
Zouheir A. Maalej, Ning Yu, 2011
5
The Weird Sisters
This is the "delightful" (People) New York Times bestseller that's earned raves from Sarah Blake, Helen Simonson, and reviewers everywhere-the story of three sisters who love each other, but just don't happen to like each other very much.
Eleanor Brown, 2011
6
Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who ...
He offhandedly apologized to Bah and Bockarie and their entourage. Theforced waitwas thefinal act ofa Bout power play. Bout himself blithely barged in on presidents and ministers without waiting for permission. But heoften keptother VIPs ...
Douglas Farah, Stephen Braun, 2010
7
Rushes
Jeff offhandedly said, "Don't you think there ought to be some aliens earlier in the story?" And I offhandedly replied, "No," and didn't give it another thought. As I was getting ready to leave Bulgaria, Gary Jones came over and said that Jeff told ...
Josh Becker, J. T. Lindroos, 2008
8
Trust
We met ex-soldiers returned from or deserted from the front; they had no idea where the front extended and if they told us why the war was launched they did so offhandedly, as if to indicate that that anyway was what they were told. They could ...
Alphonso Lingis, 2004
9
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
"Well,ifIever had a lover, and he liked another girl better, I'd be pretty sure he hadn't cared for me, and would not want him any more," she said offhandedly. " Butwould it not be better tolet himgo away and behappy withthe maid who loves ...
Miles Franklin, 2014
10
Detective Agency: Women Rewriting the Hard-Boiled Tradition
In Lia Matera's Face Value, Laura Di Palma interviews a man who had been acquainted with several murder victims, to whom he refers offhandedly as "girls," and Laura detects in this diminutive term a sign of his lack of respect: "There was  ...
Priscilla L. Walton, Manina Jones, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFHANDEDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term offhandedly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Country Radio Won't Play Women. Ashley Monroe Won't Let That …
The bassist notices and picks it up; a guitarist, still calling out instructions to the soundboard operator, offhandedly plucks a riff. And then what I ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
'BoJack Horseman' Recap, Episode 207: The One 'Not' About Bill …
Diane offhandedly mentions the public allegations against Hank during her book tour, and, back in real life, Hannibal Buress' Cosby joke is ... «Decider, Jul 15»
3
'Married' Recap: Episode 2 'Aftershocks'
His fear is later exacerbated when he asks Lina directly, “If I was blowing this, you'd say something to me, right?” only to have her offhandedly ... «Hidden Remote, Jul 15»
4
Rats in the kitchen and beds in the living room: Why London's …
We rang up the landlord and he said, offhandedly, 'She's never been physically violent towards anyone — yet. But she's very verbally abusive, ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
MARTHA SEZ: Spiders and the secret life of dust
... she seems downright delighted, in that way scientists have, to be spouting her disturbing message so cold bloodedly, or at least offhandedly. «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
6
Review: Irrational Man and the incredible shrinking worldview of …
"Much of philosophy is verbal masturbation," he tells his class, offhandedly dismissing his entire field of study. Even so, he immediately ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
7
'BoJack Horseman' Recap, Episode 206: Love and the Funky …
After taking the kit, he offhandedly asks why anyone needs a kit, since so many everyday objects could be used to choke yourself This will end ... «Decider, Jul 15»
8
Amanda Palmer Opening For Morrissey
“I was having lunch with an old manager of mine who offhandedly asked if I might want the gig,” she says. “In the mysterious ways of the ... «Silicon Valley's Metro, Jul 15»
9
Joe Soucheray: Donald Trump, anointed by celebrity, can't handle a …
John McCain, the Republican senator from Arizona, took a look at the big crowd on his home turf and said, perhaps even offhandedly, that ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
10
What did Reddit look like when you (or Bill Nye or Barack Obama …
People still offhandedly referenced Left 4 Dead, one of my favorite series at the time. I apparently joined around the same time as Jon Stewart ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Offhandedly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/offhandedly>. Jun 2026 ».
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