indiscriminately
Americanadverb
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without exercising discernment or making appropriate distinctions.
Unfortunately, a lot of the bad name attributed to modern poetry is caused by people indiscriminately publishing just anything and calling it “poetry.”
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in a haphazard or random way.
The troops reacted to the explosion by indiscriminately firing in all directions.
Etymology
Origin of indiscriminately
Example Sentences
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In each case, investors indiscriminately dumped shares in a style that was described again and again as “sell first, ask questions later.”
“Software has been indiscriminately sold with no consideration for the nuances between companies and stocks,” he writes.
From Barron's
“Software has been indiscriminately sold with no consideration for the nuances between companies and stocks,” he writes.
From Barron's
"People have been indiscriminately pulled off the street," Frey said.
From BBC
For example, California police are now legally required to attempt de-escalation before resorting to less lethal weapons and are forbidden from firing indiscriminately into crowds.
From Salon
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