Offhand
Offhand adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.
Sudden and offhand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden" instead an adjective "Offhand".
Nearby Words: offhandedly, offhanded
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
Offhand and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offhand" instead an adjective "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Sudden Contact: The Salarians tried to establish diplomatic contact with the protoss, but made an offhand and threatening remark to them - especially led by Fenix.
Source: Bullying A Dragon / Fan Works -
Opus also retconned the sudden reveal in the end of Outland that Steve was gay by mentioning offhand that Steve was converted back to straight in some kind of therapy—and even before that, an Outland strip suggested that after leaving Bloom County, Binkley became Bart Simpson.
Source: Comic Strip / Bloom County
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