capricious
adjective
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
capriciously
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a word derived from
capricious.
Example Sentences
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Every day, there are stories of researchers seeing their life's work being capriciously destroyed without any thought or consideration for the value they bring to the country's economic and social well-being.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
The pursuit for better never ends and capriciously it brings no guarantees of improvement.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
Three days later, just as capriciously, the administration changed its mind and rescinded the order.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
We are given the choice of either embracing the proven past or, to quote the rest of the title of Hyde’s capriciously edifying new book, “Getting Past the Past.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
If Dobzhansky had capriciously trimmed the wings of all the flies in one box, he would have affected their phenotypes—the shape of their wings—without ever touching their genes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
