# indiscriminately

/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɪmənətˌɫi/ (US) · /ˌɪndɪskɹˈɪmɪnətli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/indiscriminately
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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.

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

## Examples

- The fire spread indiscriminately through the dry forest.
- The company was criticized for indiscriminately firing employees without providing any reason for the layoffs.
- The policy was condemned for its indiscriminate application, as it punished small businesses alongside large corporations that had actually followed the regulations.

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