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offhand

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

done or said casually, without prior thought or preparation

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Offhand in a sentence

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His offhand remark unintentionally revealed the surprise party.

Synonyms
casualimpromptuunstudied
Antonyms
deliberatepremeditatedcalculated

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Verbal · Text Completion

The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.

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Questions about “offhand”

Offhand (adjective) means done or said casually, without prior thought or preparation
Here is offhand used in an example sentence: "His offhand remark unintentionally revealed the surprise party."
Common synonyms for offhand include casual, impromptu, unstudied.
Antonyms of offhand include deliberate, premeditated, calculated.
Offhand is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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