Meaning
Without planning or thinking ahead.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *abahandijaz. Equivalent to (and re-formed as) off- + hand. Cognate with Icelandic afhendur. Compare onhand.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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