capriciously

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/
adv Freq #129579

Meanings

  1. 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. 2
    adv

    unpredictably

    The word capriciously appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

  3. 3
    adv

    In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.

    "Where are we going?" she asked, jibbing capriciously in the descent.

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Synonyms
2 adv · unpredictably freakishly

Etymology

From capricious + -ly.

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