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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

Here is an example sentence showing offhand in a sentence.

His offhand remark unintentionally revealed the surprise party.

Synonyms
casualimpromptuunstudied
Antonyms
deliberatepremeditatedcalculated
Common questions

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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