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whimsically

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of whimsically 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 No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026 More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment. — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay. — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025

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While there, McConaughey’s mother, Ma Mac (Holland Taylor) casually mentions there’s a chance the friends could actually be half-brothers.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
That same day, she was photographed ambling down a picturesque street in a striking purple short set, casually holding an Aperol spritz.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

In 2018, the same Judge Kelly ruled in favor of CNN’s Jim Acosta after his press credential was arbitrarily stripped by the White House over his coverage.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Louisiana, however, has argued that government regulators acted arbitrarily without proper consideration of health risks.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 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

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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

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While the State Department has informally notified key congressional committees about the pending sale, the administration has not yet initiated a formal review process and the package has not been finalized, the sources said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Set in Edgewater, the untitled offshoot is informally referred to as Edge Med.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of informally

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The suspect appeared to have fired indiscriminately at students in a classroom next to his own after leaving his Grade 9 classroom, Palencia said in a separate interview with local DZBB radio.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The organizations that succeed will not be those that slow adoption out of fear, nor those that automate indiscriminately.

— Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of indiscriminately

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To minimize conflict concerns, Mare offhandedly volunteers to temporarily work at the Cincinnati Chronicle, the Teller’s sister paper, while some of its staff members are on maternity leave.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
With the wedding just a few weeks away, Gail offhandedly introduces Tom to the concept of the celebrity pass, in which each person in a committed partnership is allowed to have sex with one famous person of his or her choice, identified in advance.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of offhandedly

Adverb

Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
To back up, researchers at the University of Sydney recruited 104 adults in their mid-60s and 70s and randomly assigned the participants to follow one of four diets for four weeks.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of randomly

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