His actions were unpremeditated.
From the question it sounds as if the questioner is referring to; UNPREMEDITATED HOMICIDE OF A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER.
Offhand is the odd term because it has nothing to do with unplanned actions.
'Unpremeditated' means 'not planned'. In the case of Sean Taylor, we hear that some individuals have been charged with unpremiditated murder, ostensibly that there was a burglary that was planned, but a murder that was not planned.
Unpremeditated art refers to creative works that are produced spontaneously, without prior planning or careful consideration. This approach emphasizes intuition and immediacy, allowing the artist to capture raw emotions and ideas in the moment. It contrasts with more deliberate artistic processes, highlighting the unpredictability and organic nature of creative expression. This form of art can often lead to unique and unexpected results, reflecting the artist's instinctive responses.
Randomly comes from the base word random. Synonyms of random include accidental, aimless, casual, design-less, unaimed, unconsidered, unplanned, and unpremeditated.
Its a minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.
There can be no such thing as attempted man slaughter. Manslaughter is the death of a person as a result of an unpremeditated act of negligence carelessness etc. as soon as there is a conscious attempt to kill it is attempted murder.
haphazard, chance (adj.), accidental, adventitious, aimless, arbitrary, casual, designless, fluky, fortuitous, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular, objectless, odd, purposeless, slapdash, unaimed, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated
There are several synonyms or near-synonyms: ACCIDENT (noun)/ ACCIDENTAL (adjective)/ ACCIDENTALLY (adverb) UNINTENTIONAL (adjective) / UNINTENTIONALLY (adverb) INADVERTENT (adjective) / INADVERTENTLY (adverb) UNPREMEDITATED (adjective meaning unplanned, usually a legal term)
Definition is the same as meaning.
unintentionally, by mistake, unwittingly, unexpectedly