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Casual
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance. Casual breaks, in the general system. W. Irving.
2. Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses. A constant habit, rather than a casual gesture. Hawthorne.
Synonyms: Accidental; fortutious; incidental; occasional; contingent; unforeseen. See Accidental.