as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
sat watching the movie, desultorily eating popcorn
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randomly
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Study participants were chosen randomly Both took part in risk-factor modification.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The agency would randomly draw from a lottery of birthdays and numbers to establish the order that individuals would be inducted.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Desultorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultorily. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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