capriciously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/ See IPA manual Freq #129579 Meanings 1 adv in a capricious manner there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea 2 adv unpredictably The word capriciously appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 3 adv In a capricious manner; without caution or concern. "Where are we going?" she asked, jibbing capriciously in the descent. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · unpredictably freakishly Etymology From capricious + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # capriciously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/ **Frequency rank:** 129579 ## Meanings 1. in a capricious manner 2. unpredictably 3. In a capricious manner; without caution or concern. ## Examples - there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea - The word capriciously appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - "Where are we going?" she asked, jibbing capriciously in the descent. ## Etymology From capricious + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown