casually
Use Casually in a sentence
u adjective
1.
happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
2.
without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing: a casual remark.
3.
seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; apathetic; unconcerned: a casual, nonchalant air.
4.
appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy: casual clothes; casual wear.
5.
irregular; occasional: a casual visitor.
noun
8.
a worker employed only irregularly.
9.
a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station.
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Latin cāsuālis, equivalent to cāsu(s) case1 + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English casuel < Middle French < Latin as above
1325–75; Middle English < Latin cāsuālis, equivalent to cāsu(s) case1 + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English casuel < Middle French < Latin as above
Related forms
cas·u·al·ly, adverb
cas·u·al·ness, noun
o·ver·cas·u·al, adjective
o·ver·cas·u·al·ly, adverb
o·ver·cas·u·al·ness, noun
ul·tra·cas·u·al, adjective
ul·tra·cas·u·al·ly, adverb
ul·tra·cas·u·al·ness, noun
un·cas·u·al, adjective
un·cas·u·al·ly, adverb
un·cas·u·al·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. planned.
1. planned.
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casual (ˈkæʒjʊəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | happening by accident or chance: a casual meeting |
| 2. | offhand; not premeditated: a casual remark |
| 3. | shallow or superficial: a casual affair |
| 4. | being or seeming unconcerned or apathetic: he assumed a casual attitude |
| 5. | (esp of dress) for informal wear: a casual coat |
| 6. | occasional or irregular: casual visits; a casual labourer |
| 7. | biology another term for adventive |
| —n | |
| 8. | (usually plural) an informal article of clothing or footwear |
| 9. | an occasional worker |
| 10. | biology another term for an adventive |
| 11. | (usually plural) a young man dressed in expensive casual clothes who goes to football matches in order to start fights |
| [C14: from Late Latin cāsuālis happening by chance, from Latin cāsus event, from cadere to fall; see | |
| 'casually | |
| —adv | |
| 'casualness | |
| —n | |
| casual (ˈkæʒjʊəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | happening by accident or chance: a casual meeting |
| 2. | offhand; not premeditated: a casual remark |
| 3. | shallow or superficial: a casual affair |
| 4. | being or seeming unconcerned or apathetic: he assumed a casual attitude |
| 5. | (esp of dress) for informal wear: a casual coat |
| 6. | occasional or irregular: casual visits; a casual labourer |
| 7. | biology another term for adventive |
| —n | |
| 8. | (usually plural) an informal article of clothing or footwear |
| 9. | an occasional worker |
| 10. | biology another term for an adventive |
| 11. | (usually plural) a young man dressed in expensive casual clothes who goes to football matches in order to start fights |
| [C14: from Late Latin cāsuālis happening by chance, from Latin cāsus event, from cadere to fall; see | |
| 'casually | |
| —adv | |
| 'casualness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
casual
late 14c., "subject to or produced by chance," from O.Fr. casuel, from L.L. casualis "by chance," from L. casus "chance, event" (see case (1)). Of persons, in the sense of "not to be depended on, unmethodical," it is attested from 1883.
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Example sentences
It is an excellent read for anyone even casually interested in eclipses.
The quality is excellent and it can be worn casually to work or for sports.
Almost casually he lets slip that he himself has only eight months to live.
It isn't a show to approach casually, even if the coming box-office jam allowed it.
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