CAPRICIOUSLY

capriciously

(adverb) in a capricious manner; “there were Turk’s head lilies and patches of iris, islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea”

capriciously, freakishly

(adverb) unpredictably; “the weather has been freakishly variable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

capriciously (comparative more capriciously, superlative most capriciously)

In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.

Source: Wiktionary


CAPRICIOUS

Ca*pri"cious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. capricleux, It. capriccioso.]

Definition: Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable. "Capricious poet." Shak. "Capricious humor." Hugh Miller. A capricious partiality to the Romish practices. Hallam.

Syn.

– Freakish; whimsical; fanciful; fickle; crotchety; fitful; wayward; changeable; unsteady; uncertain; inconstant; arbitrary.

– Ca*pri"cious*ly, adv.

– Ca*pri"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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