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as in messily
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as in turbulently
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Recent Examples of chaotically
Some major airports across the country in Houston, Austin, New Orleans and more have seen chaotically long security lines in the wake of the shutdown, which coincided with a busy spring break travel period.
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Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Directed and steered by Alex Timbers, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg among its executive producers, The Muppet Show keeps things chaotically simple.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The tensions within the coalition might explode, or its agenda might be so radically conceived or so chaotically executed that the public rejects it.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
There was a blanket folded on the couch, and papers and books chaotically piled on a coffee table and a desk.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Arranging and gluing down souvenirs, photos and stickers into chaotically colorful spreads?
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
—Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Directed and steered by Alex Timbers, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg among its executive producers, The Muppet Show keeps things chaotically simple.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The tensions within the coalition might explode, or its agenda might be so radically conceived or so chaotically executed that the public rejects it.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
There was a blanket folded on the couch, and papers and books chaotically piled on a coffee table and a desk.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Arranging and gluing down souvenirs, photos and stickers into chaotically colorful spreads?
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Reuters — Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
—Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaotically
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But an icon such as Jackson is deeply, and sometimes messily, entangled in the world.—
Glenn Eden,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Exactly how quickly — and how messily — India’s clean energy revolution might play out isn’t yet clear.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Blurring the line between performance and personal crisis, comedian Maria Bamford turns her mental health journey into material that’s riotously funny and ultimately inspiring.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Blurring the line between performance and personal crisis, comedian Maria Bamford turns her mental health journey into material that’s riotously funny and ultimately inspiring.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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Silence is golden Tokyo may be buzzing tumultuously with background sounds from blaring advertisement screens or salespeople screaming out deals outside the stores, but you are also expected to be quiet—especially when on the train, bus, and other public places.—
Crista Priscilla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Oct. 2022
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Multiple 911 calls from drivers on Interstate 40 led to the arrest of an Amazon trucker accused of driving recklessly while intoxicated, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to the suit, Nike’s actions show that the brand intentionally, willfully, recklessly and/or negligently failed to take reasonable and adequate measures to protect consumer data.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Avoid planting grass seed when a downpour is in the forecast, as the rain might scatter your seed haphazardly.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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Clubs do not offer such deals haphazardly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Windshield after windshield smashed in Linden Surveillance video from a Linden apartment complex shows a person in the early hours of Monday morning drive up, get out of his vehicle and throw bricks through the windshields of parked cars, chucking them aimlessly from multiple launch points.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Scrolling your phone aimlessly can feel awkward.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Chaotically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotically. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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