I. ˈȯf-ˈhand, -ˌhand adverb
Date: 1680
: without premeditation or preparation : extempore
couldn't give the figures offhand
II. adjective
Date: 1692
1. : casual , informal
a relaxed, offhand manner
2. : done or made offhand
offhand excuses
I. ˈȯf-ˈhand, -ˌhand adverb
Date: 1680
: without premeditation or preparation : extempore
couldn't give the figures offhand
II. adjective
Date: 1692
1. : casual , informal
a relaxed, offhand manner
2. : done or made offhand
offhand excuses
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003