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offhand

[awf-hand, of-] / ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf- /




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Meal two: Something easy, almost offhand This is your midweek exhale.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Her nagging conscience slips into offhand conversation: “I should probably be vegan,” Askell, an animal lover too busy for a pet, says when chatting in an office elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Odds swung whenever a new Bessent interviewee was revealed and whenever the president made an offhand comment on any potential nominee.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Lutnick said he expected Trump to sign documents in the coming days to formalise the decision, which the president revealed in an offhand remark at a televised meeting of his cabinet.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

They treated me in a happy, offhand manner which implied I’d known them much longer than I had.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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