PROMISCUOUSLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

promiscuously

adverb

Definition of promiscuously

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

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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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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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Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Asked to run down her dream blunt rotation, Jauregui casually noted that she’s smoked with Snoop before.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of casually

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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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to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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And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Much of this is processed informally, where workers can be exposed to toxic substances while recovering valuable metals such as gold and silver.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of informally

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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

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This thermal burst causes nearby atoms to vibrate randomly before the lattice settles down again.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Researchers randomly assigned each wrist to receive a saline hydrodissection procedure, a corticosteroid injection alone, or hydrodissection plus a steroid shot.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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