"casually" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈkæʒuəli/ [General-American], /ˈkæʒwəli/ [General-American], /ˈkæʒ(j)ʊəli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæzjuəli/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-casually.ogg [US] Forms: more casually [comparative], most casually [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English casually, casuelly, casuali, casuely, equivalent to casual + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|casually}} Middle English casually, {{m|enm|casuelly}} casuelly, {{m|enm|casuali}} casuali, {{m|enm|casuely}} casuely, {{suf|en|casual|ly|id2=adverbial}} casual + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} casually (comparative more casually, superlative most casually)
  1. In a casual manner.
    Sense id: en-casually-en-adv-0Qv-Ujm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial)

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