OFFHAND


Meaning of OFFHAND in English

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.