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Definition of capriciously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

capriciously

adverb
 
/kəˈprɪʃəsli/
 
/kəˈprɪʃəsli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that shows sudden changes in attitude or behaviour without good reason
    • laws that capriciously interfere with personal freedom
  2. in a way that changes suddenly and quickly without an obvious pattern synonym unpredictably
    • The disease spread capriciously, causing some 31 000 estimated deaths.
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