Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offhandedly

/ˌɑfˈhændədli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: offhand-ed-ly
IPA: /ˌɑfˈhændədli/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In or with an offhand manner.

Example Sentences

"‘Well, what th’ devil’s th’ matter with you, Bismarck?’ Dan asked off-handedly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English offhanded Middle English -ly English -ly English offhandedly From offhanded + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑfˈhændədli/

Inflected Forms

more offhandedly (comparative) most offhandedly (superlative) off-handedly (alternative)

Synonyms

offhand offhanded

Questions

How do you pronounce offhandedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑfˈhændədli/.
What does offhandedly mean?: In or with an offhand manner.
Where does offhandedly come from?: Etymology tree English offhanded Middle English -ly English -ly English offhandedly From offhanded + -ly.

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