offhand

(r) without previous thought or preparation
- couldn't give the figures offhand
- we decided offhand to go to Canada
- she had made these remarks offhandedly
offhanded, offhandedly,
(s) with little or no preparation or forethought
- his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
- an extemporaneous piano recital
- an extemporary lecture
- an extempore skit
- an impromptu speech
- offhand excuses
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- an off-the-cuff toast
- a few unrehearsed comments
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed,
(s) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
- an offhand manner
- she treated most men with offhand contempt
offhanded,
(r) in a casually inconsiderate manner
- replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
- she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
offhanded, offhandedly,

offhanded offhandedly ad-lib extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu off-the-cuff unrehearsed

offhanded offhandedly