capriciously

Variant of capricious

capricious definition

ca·pri·cious (kə pris̸h′əs, -prē′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. subject to caprices; tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason; erratic; flighty
  2. Obsolete showing wit or fancifulness

Etymology: Fr capricieux < It capriccioso: see caprice

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