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
The act also would have shifted oversight of safety and testing from the Marijuana Enforcement Division to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and funded a program in which regulators would randomly collect marijuana products from dispensaries to test them for contaminants.
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Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Internal Control And Response System This shows the company is not reacting randomly.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But, last week, Cirie got unlucky when Survivor randomly split the merged tribe again.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026
The Easy Play option chooses the numbers for the player randomly.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Investigators said 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston walked down the street with a rifle and randomly shot 50-to-60 rounds at people and cars.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 May 2026
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Individuals were randomly assigned to either be as efficient as possible when placing their order - no small talk with the staff - or to be more social with the barista.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Internal Control And Response System This shows the company is not reacting randomly.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But, last week, Cirie got unlucky when Survivor randomly split the merged tribe again.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026
The Easy Play option chooses the numbers for the player randomly.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Investigators said 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston walked down the street with a rifle and randomly shot 50-to-60 rounds at people and cars.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 May 2026
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Individuals were randomly assigned to either be as efficient as possible when placing their order - no small talk with the staff - or to be more social with the barista.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomly
Adverb
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Something casually exchanged could become strategically useful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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The human body was not built to withstand those kinds of demands—or most bodies, anyway.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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She was not invited to the Hollywoodism, but was allowed to speak anyway, according to The New York Times.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Ryan said the incident began after Boston police alerted authorities about a man acting erratically who was believed to be armed with a rifle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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That’s not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Instead, the conversation tends to play out informally, among audiences and peers.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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According to investigators with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, the fire was accidentally sparked by a person performing work on his residential property.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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More than 90,000 were assaulted and 28 were accidentally killed, the FBI said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Instead of haphazardly brushing it into your palm or reaching for a dripping sponge, try a handheld vacuum for a far more efficient solution.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Donovan Mitchell, whose box score of 21 points was deceiving, dribbled aimlessly while being hounded by Detroit defenders until his weak shot attempt was easily knocked away by Ausar Thompson before time expired.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Too much for a pocket, these small yet crucial items usually float aimlessly in a big bag.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Randomly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomly. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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