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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The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026 -
At the end of the study, about 45% of the 105 patients who were randomly assigned to the early treatment group were still alive, compared with about 15% of the 105 who were assigned to the group treated later in the day.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Desultorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultorily. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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