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US
/kəˈpɹɪʃɪsɫi/
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[ UK /kæpɹˈɪʃəsli/ ]
[ UK /kæpɹˈɪʃəsli/ ]
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in a capricious manner
there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris, islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea -
unpredictably
the weather has been freakishly variable
How To Use capriciously In A Sentence
- Nonetheless, I wanted to keep an eye on things so my body didn't end up fluctuating as capriciously as my skirt lengths.
- Mr. Hatoyama capriciously upended the agreement last year, causing a flurry of diplomatic activity to try to right the plan. Speed Dating With Japan's Leaders
- On the other hand, treating developers capriciously is most certainly going to discourage them from spending nights and weekends working on new and useful applications that may give more people reasons to buy an iPhone. Apple’s Capricious Rules for iPhone Apps - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
- This statue has been for a long time a favourite of my imagination, and I approached it, treading softly and slowly, and with a feeling of reverence; for I had an impression that the original Niobe would, like the original Venus, surpass all the casts and copies I had seen both in beauty and expression: but apparently expression is more easily caught than delicacy and grace, and the grandeur and pathos of the attitude and grouping easily copied -- for I think the best casts of the Niobe are accurate counterparts of the original; and at the first glance I was capriciously disappointed, because the statue did not _surpass_ my expectations. The Diary of an Ennuyée
- The FDA, for instance, will capriciously change its rules in the middle of an expensive clinical trial, suddenly telling a company that it must add thousands of new patients to the tests. Fact And Comment
- Neither has the tsunami anything in common with God's final judgement, as the tsunami killed and destroyed capriciously, without rhyme or reason.
- I don't want laws that aren't enforced but serve a symbolic function - except when they're capriciously enforced.
- If I get tired -- if when you come back, you don't find me, just conclude, "capriciously," I have gone on some little errand of my own. Half A Chance
- I think it shows you how capriciously political that committee was when she was on it. Newt Gingrich vs. Nancy Pelosi: GOP Candidate Fires Back
- Upon this uneven floor, where the dirt seemed to be fairly incrusted, and which possessed but one virginity, that of the broom, were capriciously grouped constellations of old shoes, socks, and repulsive rags; however, this room had a fireplace, so it was let for forty francs a year. Les Miserables