Intended and Offhanded

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Intended adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.

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Offhanded is an antonym for intended.

Nearby Words: intentional, intending, intension

Offhanded adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.

Usage example: a quick, offhanded suggestion that was actually much better than any of the prepared proposals

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Intended is an antonym for offhanded.

Nearby Words: offhand, offhandedly

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