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casually

KA-zhoor-lee
adv
1
In a relaxed, informal, or offhand manner.
"He casually mentioned that he'd met the CEO."
"She dressed casually for the weekend trip."

How to Use Casually

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something in a relaxed, unforced, or offhand way.

Word Forms

more casually comparative, most casually superlative

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Etymology

From casual plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

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