as in casually
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
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Recent Examples of randomly
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The skills people need to build organizations, connections and relationships don’t just show up in adulthood randomly.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
They'll be randomly mixed with other 2026 Declaration of Independence Quarters also produced to mark the 250th anniversary.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The older adults were randomly split into two groups, with one group performing the daily exercise routine and the other serving as a control group that received no intervention, according to the study's press release.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Over the course of 7 to 10 days, patients were randomly assigned to receive 600 milligrams (mg) of Utebzi orally every six hours or 500 mg of an intravenous form of carbapenem every six hours.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
Police say after entering the store, Tabor allegedly randomly picked out a woman and started choking her.
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Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Now shuffle, randomly interleaving the cards from the two piles one by one.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The skills people need to build organizations, connections and relationships don’t just show up in adulthood randomly.
—
Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
They'll be randomly mixed with other 2026 Declaration of Independence Quarters also produced to mark the 250th anniversary.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The older adults were randomly split into two groups, with one group performing the daily exercise routine and the other serving as a control group that received no intervention, according to the study's press release.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Over the course of 7 to 10 days, patients were randomly assigned to receive 600 milligrams (mg) of Utebzi orally every six hours or 500 mg of an intravenous form of carbapenem every six hours.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
Police say after entering the store, Tabor allegedly randomly picked out a woman and started choking her.
—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Now shuffle, randomly interleaving the cards from the two piles one by one.
—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomly
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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Still, Reese seemed to acknowledge the allegations anyway after the game.
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But nobody seemed to mind when, less than 45 minutes into his nearly 2½-hour headlining set, Stapleton invited the young fan up anyway.
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Later that same day, police stopped Parker on the road for driving erratically.
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Meanwhile, Parker had driven off with the baby and was pulled over for driving erratically.
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Small steps feel more achievable and help build confidence, allowing employees to address tensions early and informally.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known informally as food stamps, provides monthly payments to help low-income residents to buy food.
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Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.
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On Thursday, an email accidentally provided (more) false hope for a GTA VI disc.
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Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them.
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.
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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.
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.
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The data shows that the whale likely drifted aimlessly after that — or the transmitter's signal was lost, Backhaus said Friday during a news conference.
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Instead, leave some time to wander aimlessly, taking whichever turns seem most intriguing.
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“Randomly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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