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Offhand vs Offstage - What's the difference?

offhand | offstage |

As adjectives the difference between offhand and offstage

is that offhand is without planning or thinking ahead while offstage is of, or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.

As adverbs the difference between offhand and offstage

is that offhand is right away, immediately, without thinking about it while offstage is taking place offstage (as above).

offhand

English

Alternative forms

* off-hand

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • without planning or thinking ahead
    • She gave an offhand speech.
  • careless; without sufficient thought or consideration
    • He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
  • curt, abrupt, unfriendly
    • She was quite offhand with me yesterday.

    Synonyms

    * (without planning) impromptu, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff; see also

    See also

    * off the top of one's head

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • right away, immediately, without thinking about it
  • * Offhand , I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.
  • * 1854:' William Makepeace Thackeray, ''The Rose and the Ring'' - We will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married ' offhand !
  • in an offhand manner

    • Anagrams

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    offstage

    English

    Alternative forms

    * off-stage

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience
  • (of a celebrity) Of, or relating to private life

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Taking place offstage (as above)

    • Antonyms

    * onstage