as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
sat watching the movie, desultorily eating popcorn
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On Instagram Thursday, the Spanish singer randomly dropped an adorable picture of his brood.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
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The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked in Queens is speaking out.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Desultorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultorily. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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