OFFHAND


Meaning of OFFHAND in English

I. off ‧ hand 1 /ˌɒfˈhænd◂ $ ˌɒːf-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . British English not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them:

She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.

an offhand tone of voice

2 . said or done without thinking or planning:

an offhand remark

—offhandedly adverb

—offhandedness noun [uncountable]

II. offhand 2 BrE AmE adverb

immediately, without time to think about it or find out about something:

I can’t remember offhand where the file is.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.