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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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Since returning from the winter break, Arsenal have won eight of their ten fixtures (losing just one and being tied in another), while also becoming the first-ever winner of the new FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Rarely one to publicly comment on her personal life, Beyoncé has seldom if ever addressed the subject of her parents' divorce.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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While that’s a common approach for rare diseases, it isn’t considered as reliable as studies where patients are randomly assigned to get treatment or a placebo.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Anywise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anywise. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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