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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
just stuffed his newly cleaned clothes anywise back into the drawers
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Adverb
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Beckham first rose to global fame in the 1990s as part of the cultural phenomenon that was the Spice Girls, still described as one of the best‑selling girl groups of all time and among the best‑selling pop groups ever.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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After getting a hold of the beauty shot, one non-Black character randomly transforms into a Black man.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Among highlights are a handsome trenchcoat with wiring built into the structure to allow on-the-go tweaks to the shape, and a jacket cut from creased fabric, a textile developed in-house and inspired by Arp’s randomly dropped pieces of paper.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Anywise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anywise. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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