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Recent Examples of casually
With perfect timing, Broderick shows up, casually scratching his ear.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s not something to fade casually.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Adames then flipped the ball a couple feet to third baseman Matt Chapman, as Shaw took off his batting gloves and helmet and casually walked off the bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
It can be worn more casually for errands or a quick lunch out, but can just as easily be dressed up for evening out thanks to its luxe suede material.
—Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
The mortality rate for free solo climbers is a fact Honnold casually accepts.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Clark casually informed Nagle about an upcoming class-action lawsuit that was going to be filed against the city that would be beneficial for the city.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The film casually reinforces its point here that women of the period had few good options, but the scenes also reveal the almost imperceptible development of mutual fondness between husband and wife.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s not something to fade casually.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Adames then flipped the ball a couple feet to third baseman Matt Chapman, as Shaw took off his batting gloves and helmet and casually walked off the bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
It can be worn more casually for errands or a quick lunch out, but can just as easily be dressed up for evening out thanks to its luxe suede material.
—Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
The mortality rate for free solo climbers is a fact Honnold casually accepts.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Clark casually informed Nagle about an upcoming class-action lawsuit that was going to be filed against the city that would be beneficial for the city.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The film casually reinforces its point here that women of the period had few good options, but the scenes also reveal the almost imperceptible development of mutual fondness between husband and wife.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casually
Adverb
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Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The existence of the summaries, known informally as 302 reports, was noted in a Justice Department index included in the document release in response to a law passed by Congress known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, according to Sollenberger, NPR and other media reports.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Nov. 2025
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The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are questions about the rights of citizens versus non-citizens, the rights of the US to pull visas arbitrarily.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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During the trial, prosecutors said the activists aimed to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and force the city’s leader to resign by aiming to win a legislative majority and using it to block government budgets indiscriminately.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
Adverb
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That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Casually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casually. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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