What does capriciously mean?
Definitions for capriciously
capri·cious·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
capriciously, freakishlyadverb
unpredictably
"the weather has been freakishly variable"
capriciouslyadverb
in a capricious manner
"there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea"
Wiktionary
capriciouslyadverb
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Capriciouslyadverb
Whimsically; in a manner depending wholly upon fancy.
Etymology: from capricious.
ChatGPT
capriciously
Capriciously refers to the characteristic of being unpredictable, impulsive, or subject to sudden changes in behavior or mood that are often driven by whim or fancy, rather than logic or reasoning. It implies a lack of consistency, stability, or reliability in actions or decisions.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of capriciously in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of capriciously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of capriciously in a Sentence
The problem with what he( Biden) did in February is he basically acted like a dictator – we’re a nation of laws here, Laura as you well know – and you ca n’t just come into office and arbitrarily and capriciously change lawfully emplaced laws of the previous administration, see, he left our Title 42 laws in place – he’s talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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