indiscriminately

[ in-di-skrim-uh-nit-lee ]

adverb

1. 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.”

2. in a haphazard or random way:

   The troops reacted to the explosion by indiscriminately firing in all directions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscriminately¹

indiscriminate ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

One of campaigners' main concerns in regards to landmines is the danger these weapons present to civilians, killing indiscriminately as they are buried underground or scattered on the surface.

From BBC

She undermined the basic argument that content creators have made against AI firms: that the process of feeding their AI models data indiscriminately “scraped” from the internet inevitably involves using copyrighted content without permission.

From Los Angeles Times

Bulls***ting is deceiving people about one’s motives — using true or false claims indiscriminately — and is a more accurate description of his routine behavior.

From Salon

The department has been criticized for its heavy-handed response to those celebrations, with officers being accused of firing less-lethal rounds indiscriminately into crowds, injuring protesters and costing the city millions in settlement payouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite this perhaps understandably hostile reaction, Mann told Salon that it is never productive to direct anger against innocent people, particularly by indiscriminately blaming the older generations.

From Salon

Related Words

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