promiscuously

adverb

Definition of promiscuouslynext
as in indiscriminately

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Recent Examples of promiscuously Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties. — Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuously
  1. indiscriminately
  2. carelessly
  3. casually
  4. arbitrarily
  5. capriciously
  6. informally
  7. whimsically
  8. randomly
Adverb
  • But unlike David, this monstrous trio is designed to indiscriminately kill anyone and everyone in their path.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • However, the answer should not be to eliminate human contact indiscriminately.
    — Zain Khawaja, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of indiscriminately
Adverb
  • Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessly
Adverb
  • Some looked younger than thirty and were dressed casually, while others already looked the part of the candidate, in suits or high heels.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The plaintiffs also argue the city has not conducted a proper analysis of how the city-run stores will affect local businesses, alleging city officials selected sites arbitrarily and failed to study neighborhood needs.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of arbitrarily
Adverb
  • Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to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
  • 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
Definition of capriciously
Adverb
  • Later, while strolling around the city, Graham had a chance to chat informally with some students.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For years, league executives have informally surveyed players about how to fix the Pro Bowl.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of informally
Adverb
  • Sculptures whimsically assembled from chairs, lamps, and a filing cabinet pulled from Cultural Center storage get roped off by floor tape that cleverly extends the artworks themselves, upending standard museum practice while also sticking to it.
    — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Out in the high desert near Cabazon, my favorite stops are Hadley’s Fruit Orchards, home of the famous Hadley date shakes, and the whimsically Cabazon Dinosaur sculptors.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of whimsically
Adverb
  • Presumably, his unclear methodology boiled down to randomly sampling primes and dividing each from RSA-260 until one of them divided evenly.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In another, they were instructed to answer the questions randomly.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of randomly

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