offhand

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It's 0. 1s faster than any other Sword offhand, and therefore not only does it cost less energy to use Shiv with Hailstorm, we also get a chance at an extra attack.

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  1. adverb Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously.
  2. adjective Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.

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  • It was one thing to present the situation to her mother in a slightly offhand, almost amused manner—quite another to face the fact that Gerard had been seeing someone else whilst declaring undying love to her. —  HisMarriageUltimatum
  • When these good fathers knew that their petition had not triumphed offhand, they struck out for some new road to reach the generous heart of the monarch. —  The Entire Memoirs of Madame de Montespan
  • Then Bechtel speaks in a voice both steady and offhand, as if it were calculated to match the careless facade of Healy's own bravery You must choose the reality you prefer. —  Omni: February-March 1993
  • I can't think of his name offhand, but I understand he's a widower with two children—no, three, I think it is. —  Johanna Lindsey - Tender Rebel
  • She said it offhand, as though there were no question. —  Lemons Never Lie by Richard Stark
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/ˈɔfhænd/
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