as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
sat watching the movie, desultorily eating popcorn
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Analysts say the Israeli military often uses randomly generated international numbers since phone calls are not permitted between the two countries, technically at war for decades.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The team randomly assigned half of the patients a weekly semaglutide shot and the other half a placebo for six months.—
Dr. Grace Hagan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Desultorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultorily. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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