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In a careless or casual way

anyhow

adverb

in a careless or untidy way

idly

adverb

without any real purpose or reason

in haste

too quickly, without careful planning or thought

airily

adverb

in a way that shows you do not think someone or something is important

with abandon

in an uncontrolled way, as if you do not care what the result will be

in play

not seriously

for no (apparent) reason

without an obvious cause

for nothing

without a reason or purpose

any (old) how

in a careless and untidy way

willy-nilly

adverb

in a careless way, without planning

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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