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promiscuously

/prəˈmɪs.kju.əs.li/

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adverb

/prəˈmɪs.kju.əs.li/C2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее 'беспорядочно'. Может относиться к вступлению в случайные половые связи без разбора или, в более широком смысле, к смешиванию или объединению вещей случайным, неразборчивым или неизбирательным образом без порядка или различия.

An adverb meaning 'in a promiscuous manner.' It can refer to engaging in casual sexual relationships indiscriminately, or more broadly, to mixing or combining things in a random, indiscriminate, or unselective way without order or distinction.

  1. In a casual or indiscriminate mannerC1formal

    In a way that is not restricted to one partner or relationship; often referring to sexual behavior.

    ruБеспорядочно

    • He was known to behave promiscuously at parties.
    • The novel describes a character who lives promiscuously.
    • She was criticized for acting promiscuously in her youth.

    Synonymscasuallyfreelyindiscriminatelylicentiouslylooselywantonly

    Antonymsexclusivelyfaithfully

  2. In a mixed or disorderly wayC2formal

    In a manner that is not selective or organized; without order or pattern.

    ruБеспорядочно

    • The books were stacked promiscuously on the shelf.
    • He promiscuously mixed different styles in his artwork.
    • The data was collected promiscuously without any clear method.

    Synonymsarbitrarilychaoticallydisorderlyindiscriminatelyrandomlyunsystematically

    Antonymsmethodicallyselectivelysystematically

Forms
  • more promiscuously comparative form
  • most promiscuously superlative form