randomly
Americanadverb
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without definite aim, reason, sense, or pattern.
This poem just seems like a bunch of words randomly put together.
Freckles generally appear randomly on the face and upper shoulders.
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Statistics. in a way that gives each item in a set the equal probability of being chosen.
A survey of 309 women aged 15 to 49 was conducted in nine randomly selected villages.
Other Word Forms
- nonrandomly adverb
Etymology
Origin of randomly
Example Sentences
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We found the same pattern in three online experiments in which participants played the role of complaint handlers and were randomly shown either an original complaint or an AI-edited version of the same complaint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
All were initially asked to fill in an online survey before 100 were randomly chosen to receive the £2,000 grant, from June 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
In total, 1,747 adults who had recently tested positive for COVID-19 and 277 household contacts were randomly assigned to take either vitamin D3 or a placebo daily for four weeks.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
There’s even a plot point involving an algorithmic overlord that creates randomly generated armies: “Ghostbusters” with AI slop.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
But all they contained were thousands of randomly generated trees and the occasional bird, rabbit, or squirrel.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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