offhandedly

Example Sentences

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"For him to just flippantly use it in such an offhanded manner speaks volumes... we have a lot of work to do," Mandy Maysey told Seven News.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Martin loves this man, whose explanation is as offhanded and blunt as the comedian is.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Under any other circumstances, offhanded mentions about mutations might not raise many eyebrows.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022

In part this comes from the way in which Stewart’s public persona, her own offhanded cool and experiences of a life in the spotlight, melds so strongly with the role.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

There was something purposefully severe and offhanded in Franklin’s manner of speaking; she delivered her lecture as if reading the Soviet evening news.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee