randomly

adverb

Definition of randomlynext
as in casually
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method the winner will be randomly chosen from among all of the entries

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Recent Examples of randomly Players who score five out of five may be randomly selected for one of the Silver Tickets, which grant them access to a bonus question. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 All 30 teams were drawn into groups of five randomly within each conference based on win-loss records from last season. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The blank instrument cluster can occur randomly at startup, the company said. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The researchers compared two cohorts, as opposed to looking at similar groups randomly assigned to take or not take statins. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Guards worked their way down the corridor, randomly striking prisoners. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Researchers enrolled 200 Chinese adults over 50 and randomly assigned them to either tai chi or cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The duo randomly met up at a Chicago airport in 2016 and took a photo to commemorate the occasion. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Even when a trial is available, a person may not meet its requirements, or they may be randomly assigned to receive a placebo (dummy drug). — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomly
  1. casually
  2. anyway
  3. erratically
  4. informally
  5. accidentally
  6. haphazardly
  7. irregularly
  8. aimlessly
Adverb
  • The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.
    — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • Not enough to make the postseason in any of those years, anyway.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even Bari Weiss hasn’t figured out a way to screw that up (not yet, anyway).
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of anyway
Adverb
  • The Lathrup Village Police Department said the motorcycle rider was operating the vehicle erratically while traveling northbound on Southfield Road.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Like a ball bouncing around a pinball machine, an object experiencing chaos will often travel erratically around the entire space.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of erratically
Adverb
  • But execs have spoken informally to banks about their options, though the company hasn’t formally retained a banker, generally a key early step in an M&A process.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The decision, the spokesperson said, was disseminated to residents informally during meetings — not announced in a document or formal settings.
    — Emily Holshouser August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of informally
Adverb
  • Police have confirmed that the victim is an AutoZone employee who was accidentally shot by a coworker handling a firearm inside the store.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The ongoing war in Ukraine, following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, has led to multiple incidents in which drones either accidentally or intentionally strayed across the borders of European countries such as Romania.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of accidentally
Adverb
  • Nobody's going out of their way for someone who haphazardly dropped a bunch of fire emojis in response to their bid for connection.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not Considering the Plant’s Future Avoid pruning haphazardly without carefully evaluating the situation first.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
Definition of haphazardly
Adverb
  • Why AFib can be difficult to catch AFib causes the heart's upper chambers to beat irregularly.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
    — Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Definition of irregularly
Adverb
  • Locals were concerned by the thousands of mostly young men aimlessly walking the streets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Fox will pace aimlessly around the putting green, or speak with Smith to avoid overthinking in between shots.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of aimlessly

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