offhandedly
/ˌɑfˈhændədli/adverb
offhandedly is spelled O-F-F-H-A-N-D-E-D-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, offhandedly means “In or with an offhand manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in offhandedly?
| Letters | 11: O-F-F-H-A-N-D-E-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is offhandedly?
Offhandedly appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce offhandedly?
- US /ˌɑfˈhændədli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of offhandedly
- more offhandedly comparative
- most offhandedly superlative
- off-handedly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does offhandedly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In or with an offhand manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Offhandedly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | par-dessus la jambe |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does offhandedly come from?
From offhanded + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).