adv
Meaning 1
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
capriciously
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 P R IH1 SH IH0 S L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a capricious manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea
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Synonyms: none provided
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adverb
Meaning 3
unpredictably
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the weather has been freakishly variable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: freakishly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English capricious Middle English -ly English -ly English capriciously From capricious + -ly.