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offhandedly

adverb as in nonchalantly

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I thought it was kind of an offhand comment, but when I expressed to her that it was a stupid thing to say, she doubled down, saying I need to be a size 10, or even better a size 8 — which I've never been in my life — for my wedding.

She said it casually, offhandedly, and I think it was supposed to be a kind of wink-wink joke.

Leaving Tony free to admit somewhat offhandedly that he has become a "textbook narcissist"?

He asked me a question back, quite offhandedly, and for the time being let the matter rest there.

The conductor answered even more offhandedly: "About two hours late—and losin'."

But it's an upsetting conclusion to ask a man of my generation offhandedly to accept.

"Lots of ladies burn them in their boudoirs nowadays," explained Winter offhandedly.

Japan's ideal cannot be offhandedly condemned as immoral, pernicious, or illegitimate.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to offhandedly, such as: carelessly, heedlessly, indifferently, and thoughtlessly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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