Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a desultory or random manner; without method; loosely.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a desultory fashion

Etymologies

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desultory +‎ -ly

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