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- [ran-duh m]
- /ˈræn dəm/
- /ˈræn.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ran-duh m]
- /ˈræn dəm/
Definitions of randomly word
- adjective randomly proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers. 1
- adjective randomly Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen. 1
- adjective randomly Building Trades. (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions: random shingles. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses. constructed or applied without regularity: random bond. 1
- adjective randomly Slang. unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place: A couple of random guys showed up at the party. odd or unpredictable, often in an amusing way: my totally random life. 1
- noun randomly something that is random, or a random state or condition: different statistical methods used to estimate randoms. 1
- noun randomly Slang. a person or thing that is unknown, unidentified, or suspiciously out of place. a person or thing that is odd or unpredictable. 1
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Origin of randomly
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English raundon, random < Old French randon, derivative of randir to gallop < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Randomly
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randomly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for randomly
adv randomly
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- ambiguously — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- anyhow — Anyhow means the same as anyway.
- anywise — in any way or manner; at all
adverb randomly
- arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- cluttered — filled with things or people in an untidy way
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- desultorily — lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- disconnectedly — In a disconnected manner.
Antonyms for randomly
adverb randomly
- mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
Top questions with randomly
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- what is it called when you fall asleep randomly?
- a school where you can randomly have procreative sex?
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- when you fall asleep randomly?
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- research where participants are randomly assigned to groups?
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