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offhandedly

US/ˌɑfˈhændədli/

offhandedly adverb: in or with an offhand manner.

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 offhandedly

comparativemore offhandedly
superlativemost offhandedly
alternative formoff-handedly

Origin of offhandedly

From offhanded + -ly.

Questions about offhandedly

What does offhandedly mean?
Offhandedly means in or with an offhand manner.
What part of speech is offhandedly?
Offhandedly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce offhandedly?
Offhandedly is pronounced /ˌɑfˈhændədli/ (US).

Words near offhandedly in the dictionary

  1. offglides
  2. offgoing
  3. Offham
  4. offhand
  5. offhanded
  6. offhandedly
  7. offhandedness
  8. offheld
  9. offhold
  10. offholding
  11. offholds

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