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off-handedly

off-handedly is the alternative form of offhandedly.

Meaning of offhandedly

Adverb

offhandedly (comparative more offhandedly, superlative most offhandedly)

  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

Forms of off-handedly

comparativemore off-handedly
superlativemost off-handedly

Questions about off-handedly

What is off-handedly the alternative form of?
Off-handedly is the alternative form of offhandedly.

Words near off-handedly in the dictionary

  1. off-gridder
  2. off-gridders
  3. off-guard
  4. off-hand
  5. off-handed
  6. off-handedly
  7. off-handedness
  8. off-hour
  9. off-hours
  10. off-ice
  11. off-island

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