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Recent Examples of casually
Perry, who earlier this year split from her longtime partner and father of her daughter, the actor Orlando Bloom, was wearing a dark one-piece bathing suit, with her hair swept casually into a bun.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The collared neck, button-down front, and tie-waist detail provide a dressier look, but the breathable material and loose fit allows it to be worn casually as well.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, away from the noise and toward the — slightly — less crowded pool area outside, Guillermo de Toro held court at a table and, further down, Noah Baumbach casually chatted with a group including awards vet Lisa Taback.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Sanogo said that, when individuals do not have the resources to buy everyday essentials or discretionary luxuries, seeing others treat expensive items casually can create feelings of scarcity, which may lead to envy or resentment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The bombshell report includes screenshots of messages that are casually violent, racist, antisemitic, misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Patients will casually make racist jokes, for example.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Alex casually informing a family friend that their son will take the fall for Paul’s sin is clearly grotesque behavior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Here are the 10 dresses shoppers are raving about for autumn, including a classic wrap dress, a trendy utility shirt dress, and a casually cool tunic dress.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The collared neck, button-down front, and tie-waist detail provide a dressier look, but the breathable material and loose fit allows it to be worn casually as well.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, away from the noise and toward the — slightly — less crowded pool area outside, Guillermo de Toro held court at a table and, further down, Noah Baumbach casually chatted with a group including awards vet Lisa Taback.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Sanogo said that, when individuals do not have the resources to buy everyday essentials or discretionary luxuries, seeing others treat expensive items casually can create feelings of scarcity, which may lead to envy or resentment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The bombshell report includes screenshots of messages that are casually violent, racist, antisemitic, misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Patients will casually make racist jokes, for example.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Alex casually informing a family friend that their son will take the fall for Paul’s sin is clearly grotesque behavior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Here are the 10 dresses shoppers are raving about for autumn, including a classic wrap dress, a trendy utility shirt dress, and a casually cool tunic dress.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casually
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bodine said that the HOA wanted to try to resolve the concerns informally and come to a resolution.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Iran has accused France of arbitrarily detaining Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student living in the French city of Lyon, who was arrested this year over anti-Israel social media posts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, a few unexplained puzzles remained, leading scientists to question whether the most extreme predictions of the Big Bang, including arbitrarily high temperatures and an origin from a singularity, were actually correct.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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The botanist who discovered this plant in Argentina, instead of exploiting its commercial potential, decided to distribute its seeds indiscriminately, desiring only that everyone should share in its beauty.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Police say the lone suspect indiscriminately shot at the immigration facility from the rooftop of a nearby law office.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
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The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just different things will randomly happen that’ll make the game more enjoyable.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Casually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casually. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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