offhanded
adjective
off·hand·ed ˈȯf-ˈhan-dəd 
-ˌhan-
: offhand
offhandedly adverb
offhandedness noun
Examples of offhanded in a Sentence
a quick, offhanded suggestion that was actually much better than any of the prepared proposals
Recent Examples on the Web
The songs on the last few Bon Iver albums often sound like excerpts from a longer dialogue, at turns offhanded and intense, among collaborators. —
Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026 So this little offhanded comment of his changed my life. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 An offhanded comment from Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker at the Sept. 30 council meeting is generating controversy online. —Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025 Its language, instead, is a chilly French chicness: spiky, refined, offhanded, exuding effortlessness through extraordinary effort. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 27 July 2025 Mistress constantly has her wheels turning looking for avenues to rattle the queens, but Nicole does so with a single offhanded comment that cuts to the quick. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025 During last week's postgame media availability, Jalen Hurts made a seemingly offhanded comment about Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 In a recent interview, the former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made an offhanded comment that connected a few dots for me. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024 That isn’t to say that Le Gros, a true indie O.G. who seems to get better with age, and McCarthy don’t give equally nuanced turns, or that Donaldson’s deft way of embedding deep, complicated back stories in offhanded conversational details don’t add to the film immensely. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026 So this little offhanded comment of his changed my life. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 An offhanded comment from Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker at the Sept. 30 council meeting is generating controversy online. —Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025 Its language, instead, is a chilly French chicness: spiky, refined, offhanded, exuding effortlessness through extraordinary effort. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 27 July 2025 Mistress constantly has her wheels turning looking for avenues to rattle the queens, but Nicole does so with a single offhanded comment that cuts to the quick. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025 During last week's postgame media availability, Jalen Hurts made a seemingly offhanded comment about Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 In a recent interview, the former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made an offhanded comment that connected a few dots for me. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024 That isn’t to say that Le Gros, a true indie O.G. who seems to get better with age, and McCarthy don’t give equally nuanced turns, or that Donaldson’s deft way of embedding deep, complicated back stories in offhanded conversational details don’t add to the film immensely. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Offhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/offhanded. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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