capriciously

[kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs]

ca·pri·cious

[kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs]
adjective
1.
subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
2.
Obsolete. fanciful or witty.

Origin:
1585–95; < Italian capriccioso capriccioso

ca·pri·cious·ly, adverb
ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
non·ca·pri·cious, adjective
non·ca·pri·cious·ly, adverb
non·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
EXPAND
un·ca·pri·cious, adjective
un·ca·pri·cious·ly, adverb
un·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


1. variable, flighty, mercurial. See fickle.


1. steady, constant, consistent.

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Capriciously is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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capricious (kəˈprɪʃəs)
 
adj
characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle
 
ca'priciously
 
adv
 
ca'priciousness
 
n

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