CAPRICIOUSLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

capriciously

adverb

as in arbitrarily

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Recent Examples of capriciously Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to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

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Place names that are changed arbitrarily and without due process should not be recognized by the international community.

— Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

People get overexcited about the latest breakthrough and begin investing indiscriminately in the companies driving the innovation.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of indiscriminately

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Neither phone should be used carelessly at the beach, but that higher dust rating offers a little more peace of mind.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Combine them carelessly and you either gold-plate the commercial layer or under-build the safety-critical one.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of carelessly

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It’s been over a year since Audrey Hobert released her debut album, Who’s the Clown, but the world still can’t get enough of her whimsically addicting pop songs.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of whimsically

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The lottery said scratch-off tickets are distributed randomly, so neither the lottery nor retailers know where winning tickets will be sold until a prize is claimed.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Matos is wanted in the fatal shooting of Chrys Carvajal, a 19-year-old National Guardsman who is believed to have been randomly gunned down over the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, the FBI said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of randomly

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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.

— Literary Hub, 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

Definition of promiscuously

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Magyar said his administration would retain Orbán-era immigration and asylum policies, including escorting migrants who entered irregularly back across the southern border into Serbia.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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