CASUALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

casually

adverb

Definition of casually

as in carelessly

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Recent Examples of casually The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory. — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 In Aleppo, which is 220 miles northwest of Damascus, a kind man sitting next to me at dinner casually recounted how he and his wife—both were jailed for opposing Assad during the revolution—had survived. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 And over the course of the last four days, Storrie and Williams have been spotted not once, not twice, but three times, each time strolling casually on the streets of that fair Canadian city. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 Industrial-grade potassium cyanide was stored casually in a bucket under the eaves and could be obtained without any difficulty. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Video posted to social media shows a pretty calm response, with people strolling in the mall in near darkness, and others casually sitting poolside after being told to get out of the water. — Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2026 People continue to mill around the Jeep, chatting casually, trying to understand what has happened. — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Made from a lightweight linen-blend material, it can be styled casually on travel days with white sneakers or dressed up for a nice dinner with strappy sandals. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for casually

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Each model can be useful, and each creates different risks when applied carelessly.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
But when leaders use them carelessly, employees may internalize a meaning the leader never intended.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessly

Adverb

Such leads belong informally to the scientists who discover them, but there’s nothing to stop a rogue taxonomist from sailing in with the Jolly Roger at full-mast.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Among 4,000 workers surveyed globally, only 34% say their organization practices pay transparency, formally or informally.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of informally

Adverb

With the wedding just a few weeks away, Gail offhandedly introduces Tom to the concept of the celebrity pass, in which each person in a committed partnership is allowed to have sex with one famous person of his or her choice, identified in advance.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Cardenas announced Apollo 3 in much the same way, offhandedly during our conversation.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of offhandedly

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Attorneys for the players said Thursday that the Cobb County court found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on claims that the NCAA applied its eligibility rules arbitrarily and inconsistently.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The government says the law does not allow land to be taken arbitrarily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

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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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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

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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