Capriciously: meaning, definitions and examples

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capriciously

 

[ kษ™หˆprษชสƒษ™sli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in behavior

In a capricious manner; unpredictably, whimsically.

Examples of usage

  • She changed her mind capriciously, causing confusion among her colleagues.
  • The cat would capriciously decide when it wanted attention, ignoring its owner for hours at a time.
  • The weather in spring can be capriciously sunny one moment and stormy the next.
Context #2 | Adjective

in decision making

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Synonyms

fickle, mercurial, volatile, whimsical

Examples of usage

  • Her capricious nature made it difficult to predict how she would react to any situation.
  • The boss's capricious decisions often left the employees feeling frustrated and uncertain.
  • The capricious winds of change swept through the company, leaving chaos in their wake.

Translations

Translations of the word "capriciously" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caprichosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคจเคฎเฅŒเคœเฅ€ เคขเค‚เค— เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช launisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sembarangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฟั€ะธะทะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kapryล›nie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐ—ใพใใ‚Œใซ (kimagure ni)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท capricieusement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ caprichosamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaprisli bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€๋•์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ (byeondeokseureopge)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู…ุฒุงุฌูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozmarnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozmarne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปปๆ€งๅœฐ (rรจn xรฌng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kapriciozno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skapstyggilega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฑั‹ะปะผะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kaprizli ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ caprichosamente

Etymology

The word 'capriciously' originates from the Latin word 'capriciosus', which means 'subject to whim'. The term has been used in English since the 17th century to describe behavior that is impulsive, unpredictable, and whimsical. Over time, it has come to be associated with actions that are driven by sudden changes of mood or fancy, without any apparent reason or logic.

See also: capricious.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,954, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.