as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
sat watching the movie, desultorily eating popcorn
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randomly
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Since late March, attackers have randomly stabbed two Jewish men, and arsonists have attacked three synagogues, an educational building, and four charity ambulances in the United Kingdom.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026 -
The agency randomly selected properties and then went to sites where residents agreed to testing and where access was feasible.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Desultorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultorily. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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