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Adjective: offhanded  'óf'han-did
  1. With little or no preparation or forethought
    "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring";
    - ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
     
  2. Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
    "an offhanded manner";
    - offhand
Adverb: offhanded  'óf'han-did
  1. Without previous thought or preparation
    - offhand, offhandedly
     
  2. In a casually inconsiderate manner
    "replied offhanded, his mind a million miles away";
    - offhand, offhandedly

See also: careless, cavalier, unprepared