offhand

(ôf'hănd', ŏf'-)
adv.
Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously.

adj. also off·hand·ed (-hănd'ĭd)
Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See synonyms at extemporaneous.

offhandedly off'hand'ed·ly adv.
offhandedness off'hand'ed·ness n.

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adjective

Spoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvised, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unrehearsed. Informal off-the-cuff. See prepared/unprepared.

adj

Definition: abrupt, careless
Antonyms: calculated, careful, considered, deliberate, planned

adj, adv

Definition: ad-lib, extemporaneous
Antonyms: planned, practiced

IN BRIEF: adv. - Without previous study or preparation.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uforberedt, nonchalant, improviseret
adv. - uden forberedelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
geïmproviseerd, onvoorbereid, nonchalant, achteloos

Français (French)
adj. - désinvolte
adv. - sans préparation, au pied levé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - auf Anhieb, lässig, spontan
adv. - auf Anhieb, lässig, spontan

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυθόρμητος, αυτοσχέδιος, πρόχειρος, απότομος, κοφτός, αβασάνιστος, ανεξέταστος, απερίσκεπτος, αγενής, απότομος
adv. - αυθόρμητα, εκ του προχείρου, στη στιγμή, απότομα

Italiano (Italian)
estemporaneo, sbrigativo, improvvisato, spiccio, brusco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - de improviso, precipitado
adv. - já, imediatamente

Русский (Russian)
спонтанный, развязный, грубый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - improvisado, informal, espontáneo, desenvuelto, brusco, al descuido
adv. - bruscamente, improvisadamente, informalmente, espontáneamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oförberedd, nonchalant, improviserad
adv. - på rak arm, på stående fot, oförberett

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
即席的, 唐突的, 无准备的, 即席地, 未经准备地, 不假思索地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 即席的, 唐突的, 無準備的
adv. - 即席地, 未經準備地, 不假思索地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 즉석의, 서서 하는, 무심코 한
adv. - 즉석에서, 선채로

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 事前の用意なしに, ぶっきらぼうに, 用意なしに
adj. - 事前の用意なしの, 即座の, 何気ない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرتجل (ظرف) ارتجالا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ללא שיקול דעת, חסר-נימוס‬
adv. - ‮כלאחר יד, בלי שיקול דעת, מיד, מניה וביה‬

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