offhandedly
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes, I’ll say something offhandedly, only to see it turn into a headline or start a conversation on TikTok.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
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
Tami Enright, the Bee Cause Project's current Director and I were offhandedly talking about how cool it would be to put beehives in 1000 schools.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023
Lady Constance was no help either, and offhandedly suggested that the kitchen serve gooseberry pie to the villagers instead of bread and satisfy the people that way.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
