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indiscriminately

adv.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɪmənətˌɫi// UK //ˌɪndɪskɹˈɪmɪnətli// in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly

adv. without thinking about who or what you are affecting. You use this when someone acts in a way that is unfair or dangerous to everyone.

adv. without regard to differences or distinctions; in a way that is not selective or fair.


SIMPLE

The fire spread indiscriminately through the dry forest.

CONTEXTUAL

The company was criticized for indiscriminately firing employees without providing any reason for the layoffs.

COMPLEX

The policy was condemned for its indiscriminate application, as it punished small businesses alongside large corporations that had actually followed the regulations.

Synonyms
Origin

From indiscriminate + -ly.

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