offhandedly
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Practically every working actor of some repute has offhandedly mentioned their interest in directing a film at one time or another.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Some of the film’s finest moments involve O’Connor ceding the spotlight to his co-stars, each of them so offhandedly genuine one might assume Walker-Silverman gathered actual wildfire survivors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Most people, I think, still have a positive association with the name, and Tupperware’s problem is that the company doesn’t actually get paid when someone offhandedly refers to their Rubbermaid or OXO container as “Tupperware.”
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2024
As the team reset for a complex shot accompanied by a relentlessly looped fragment from her track, Aftab whispered offhandedly to a cameraperson, “Thank God the song is good!”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
“Lousy bet,” I said offhandedly, falling into a chair as though losing interest in the game.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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