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
After getting a hold of the beauty shot, one non-Black character randomly transforms into a Black man.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Among highlights are a handsome trenchcoat with wiring built into the structure to allow on-the-go tweaks to the shape, and a jacket cut from creased fabric, a textile developed in-house and inspired by Arp’s randomly dropped pieces of paper.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
The multiplier is randomly selected before each drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the temps randomly hit, say, 50 or 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a puffer vest is your best friend.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
During training, input frames were randomly sampled from four frames around the peak, and labels were provided by four subsequent frames to avoid overfitting.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
In theory, people investing their money may be closely following certain events, but others could just be randomly guessing.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Among highlights are a handsome trenchcoat with wiring built into the structure to allow on-the-go tweaks to the shape, and a jacket cut from creased fabric, a textile developed in-house and inspired by Arp’s randomly dropped pieces of paper.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
The multiplier is randomly selected before each drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the temps randomly hit, say, 50 or 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a puffer vest is your best friend.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
During training, input frames were randomly sampled from four frames around the peak, and labels were provided by four subsequent frames to avoid overfitting.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
In theory, people investing their money may be closely following certain events, but others could just be randomly guessing.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomly
Adverb
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Rih’s silky black hairdo—coiffed by her long-time hairdresser Yusef Williams—was, at times, worn with a Yankees cap and others, casually tossed into a bun.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This is the second sequel to a perfect film that doesn’t need it this year, but again, millennials will be watching anyway.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors contend police were justified in searching the backpack to make sure there were no dangerous items and that the gun, notebook and other evidence would have eventually been found anyway.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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According to the District Attorney’s Office, Camacho was acting erratically and resisting the deputies, prompting them to use a WRAP device to restrain her.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol's North Sacramento division said one car was being driven erratically, seemingly doing donuts, when the driver crashed into five parked cars.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Still, a Bar grievance committee informally chided Gaetz for his conduct as alleged in the Congressional investigation report, released in December 2024.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Section 3 has been formally invoked twice and informally used a third time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The cases can be traced to people accidentally eating Death Cap or Western Destroying Angel mushrooms.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The president’s national-security brain trust accidentally texted their war plans and a bunch of emoji to my boss.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As a result, multiple similar searches were carried out at various points haphazardly and a tangle of bureaucracy made authorities play catch up to press reports rather than conduct independent and rational investigations.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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But it shouldn't be invested in haphazardly, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Other areas will use cluster planting, with trees grouped irregularly and open space between them, mimicking the look of a healthy forest.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is a condition where the heart’s upper chamber beats irregularly and fast.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Dance in your living room, doodle aimlessly or spend an hour cloud-watching.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But while its history is somewhat interesting, the beauty of Hydra is in relaxing at a café and aimlessly wandering its back lanes.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Randomly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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