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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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As the Indian Land panhandle continues to fill in, transitioning once rural farmland into a bustling community, more new homes than ever are being approved in the middle and southern parts of the county.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Markets are struggling for direction as investors weigh ever-shifting signals from the Iran conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, in most cases, the chemical groups that bind CO2 are randomly distributed, making performance unpredictable.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Anywise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anywise. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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