indiscriminately

Everyday

1. Without choosing carefully; at random or in a careless way. tree →
2. Without caring who gets hurt or affected: bombs that kill indiscriminately. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons, taking medicine or antibiotics indiscriminately is unsafe. In news about wars, weapons that harm people indiscriminately are condemned by international law. In stories, a careless giant smashes indiscriminately. Phrases: kill indiscriminately, use indiscriminately, spray indiscriminately.

Examples

• The storm knocked down trees indiscriminately. tree →
• Using antibiotics indiscriminately helps germs become resistant. tree →
• The goat ate everything indiscriminately, even my socks. tree →
• International law forbids attacks that harm civilians indiscriminately. tree →
• He copied answers indiscriminately and got them all wrong. tree →
• Don't click on links indiscriminately; some are scams. tree →

Note

Adjective «indiscriminate». Root «discriminate» = to tell apart or choose carefully (it also means to treat people unfairly). «Indiscriminately» = without telling apart.