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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.

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

casu·al·ly adv.
casu·al·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
casually [ˈkæzjulɪ] advpor casualidad; de manera despreocupada
casually [ˈkæʒjulɪ] advavec désinvolture, négligemment (= by chance); fortuitement
casually [ˈkæʒjulɪ] casual advlässig;
(glance) → beiläufig;
(dress) → leger;
(by chance) → zufällig
casually [ˈkæʒjulɪ] advcon disinvoltura (= by chance); casualmente


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He now devoted himself to the branch of commerce with which he had thus casually been made acquainted.
Seating himself upon a rock, he laid one hand upon his knee, back upward, and casually looked at it.
That, if Joe knew it, I never afterwards could see him glance, however casually, at yesterday's meat or pudding when it came on to-day's table, without thinking that he was debating whether I had been in the pantry.
 
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