randomly
adverb/ˈrændəmli/
Frequency rank: #4,389 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that has no definite plan, pattern, or purpose
Example sentence
She randomly picked a book from the shelf without looking at the titles.
Synonyms & related words
- arbitrarily
- haphazardly
- aimlessly
- carelessly
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