casually

ca·su·al  (kzh-l)

adj.

1. Occurring by chance. See Synonyms at chance.

2.

a. Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional: casual employment at a factory; a casual correspondence with a former teacher.

b. Unpremeditated; offhand: a casual remark.

3.

a. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed: a casual evening with friends.

b. Suited for everyday wear or use; informal.

4. Not serious or thorough; superficial: a casual inspection.

5.

a. Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant: a casual disregard for cold weather.

b. Lenient; permissive: a casual attitude toward drugs.

6. Not close or intimate; passing: a casual acquaintance with avant-garde music.

n.

1. One that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker.

2. casuals Casualwear: sent my casuals to the cleaners.

3. A soldier temporarily attached to a unit while awaiting permanent assignment.

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[Middle English casuel, from Old French, from Latin csulis, from csus, event; see case¹.]

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casu·al·ly adv.

casu·al·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	casually - not methodically or according to plan; "he dealt with his course work casually"
	2.	casually - in an unconcerned manner; "glanced casually at the headlines" nonchalantly

Translations

casually [ˈkæʒjʊəlɪ] ADV

1. (= offhandedly) [walk, lean] → con aire despreocupado, despreocupadamente; [look, wave] → despreocupadamente; [mention, say, ask] → de pasada
I said it quite casually → lo dije sin darle importancia

2. (= informally) [dress] → de manera informal; [talk] → informalmente
they were smartly but casually dressed → iban vestidos de manera informal pero elegante

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casually [ˈkæʒuəli] adv

[say, ask] → avec désinvolture; [walk] → nonchalamment

[be dressed] → de façon décontractée
to dress casually → s'habiller de façon décontractée

[drop, throw, toss] → négligemment

(= by chance) → par hasard

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casually

adv (= without planning) → zufällig; (= without emotion) → ungerührt; (= incidentally, in an offhand manner) → beiläufig; (= without seriousness) → lässig; (= informally) → zwanglos; dressed → leger

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casually [ˈkæʒjʊlɪ] adv (see adj a, b, c) → casualmente, senza meta precisa, di sfuggita; (XXXX) → con noncuranza, con disinvoltura, in modo informale, in modo sportivo or informale

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casually → بشكل عَارِض nonšalantně afslappet ungerührt πρόχειρα informalmente satunnaisesti nonchalamment nemarno casualmente 偶然に 무심코 toevallig uformelt niedbale casualmente случайно ledigt อย่างบังเอิญ gelişigüzel một cách tùy tiện 随便地