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Recent Examples of casually
Something casually exchanged could become strategically useful.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
What begins casually could become more serious than expected.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Avoid leaning casually against rough walls or outdoor hardscaping.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
As casually dressed as someone who wears Prada almost exclusively can be.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Home from boarding school in 2014, Holloway says her adoptive father unexpectedly walked into her room one day and casually delivered news that would change her life.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
What begins casually could become more serious than expected.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Avoid leaning casually against rough walls or outdoor hardscaping.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
As casually dressed as someone who wears Prada almost exclusively can be.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Home from boarding school in 2014, Holloway says her adoptive father unexpectedly walked into her room one day and casually delivered news that would change her life.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casually
Adverb
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When Tel received the ball in his own half a couple of minutes later and lost it carelessly, there were a few groans from the home fans.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Instead, the conversation tends to play out informally, among audiences and peers.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
4 May 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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According to Mavares, investigators then arbitrarily selected which officers would remain detained.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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The constitutional principle behind that decision – that citizenship is a fundamental right which can’t be arbitrarily taken away by whoever happens to be in power – applies equally to how the government handles denaturalization cases today.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Innate defenses include everything from physical barriers—skin, mucous, gastric acid—to immune cells that can indiscriminately gobble invaders, as well as chemical signals that can swiftly ignite generic inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 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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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Casually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casually. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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