as in casually
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of whimsically
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
No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.
—
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.
—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.
—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.
—
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.
—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.
—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsically
Adverb
-
Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
-
In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
Adverb
-
Discussions on workforce capacity often arbitrarily stop counting at age 64, despite concerns over talent shortages and aging populations.
-
Six justices agreed that arbitrarily limiting how much party committees can spend in conjunction with their nominees violates the First Amendment.
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.
-
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.
Adverb
-
Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
-
Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine.
Adverb
-
Clyne returned to Palace, initially being invited to train with the club informally in September 2020 before he was awarded a contract until the end of January, which was then extended several times.
-
Gehrig, the New York Yankees player for whom the disease was informally named, brought global awareness to ALS after his diagnosis in the 1930s.
Adverb
-
But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real.
-
The results suggest that buyers remain highly selective rather than indiscriminately bullish.
Adverb
-
America is offhandedly disregarding science.
-
Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.
Adverb
-
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
-
Iran got a midfielder from Germany when his aunt, a television and film star in Tehran, randomly posted a family photo on social media.
Cite this Entry
“Whimsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsically. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
