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indiscriminatelyIn a way that does not show care or judgment; randomly or without making distinctions between different things or people.

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: In a way that does not show care or judgment; randomly or without making distinctions between different things or people.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətli/

Korean meaning: 무차별적으로, 구별 없이

Korean pronunciation: 인-디-스크리-미-닛-리 (강세: 크리)

Example Sentences

  • My cat attacks my feet indiscriminately, whether I'm wearing socks or barefoot.
  • The new intern forwarded emails indiscriminately, including the CEO's private messages to the entire company.
  • Pesticides should not be used indiscriminately as they can harm beneficial insects.

indiscriminately

ADVERB

//ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətli//

In a way that does not show care or judgment; randomly or without making distinctions between different things or people.

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💡 Concept

In a way that does not show care or judgment; randomly or without making distinctions between different things or people.

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indiscriminately rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Seeds thrown indiscriminately transform the ornately planned garden fortunately!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootcrimin
Suffix--ately

Origin

From Latin discriminatus meaning 'to distinguish or separate,' with the prefix in- (not) and suffix -ly (manner). Originally referred to the ability to make careful distinctions between things.

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🎵Rhyme

alternatelyfortunatelyultimately

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat attacks my feet indiscriminately, whether I'm wearing socks or barefoot.

😄 Fun example

The new intern forwarded emails indiscriminately, including the CEO's private messages to the entire company.

Pesticides should not be used indiscriminately as they can harm beneficial insects.

😄 Fun example

The toddler hugged everyone indiscriminately at the party, including the mailman who just happened to walk by.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

randomlyhaphazardlyarbitrarilycarelesslyblindly

Antonyms

selectivelycarefully