RANDOMLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

randomly

adverb

Definition of randomly

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 This thermal burst causes nearby atoms to vibrate randomly before the lattice settles down again. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Researchers randomly assigned each wrist to receive a saline hydrodissection procedure, a corticosteroid injection alone, or hydrodissection plus a steroid shot. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Two deputies were shot Friday while investigating reports of a man randomly shooting at passersby in the Pink Hill area of Lenoir County, according to investigators eastern North Carolina. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Participants were divided into non-exercise and exercise-plus-diet groups, then randomly assigned to take either 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day — administered in two 5-gram doses — or a placebo. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 As a result, the watermark is randomly distributed across the entire length of the protein, and detecting one isn’t a simple yes-or-no question. — ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 The experiment selected 24 students and randomly assigned them as prisoners or guards. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Instead of a uniform application, the stones were placed randomly, including a cluster on her middle finger to accentuate her finger-spanning ring. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026 The ladies were also joined by VMAs nominee Sombr and, randomly, Seth Rogen. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

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But there’s something widely appealing about speaking casually, broadly and vaguely in order to reduce friction.

— John Hodgman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
One such instance is when Adelaide casually drops the word that will send King fans into a frenzy.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

Justice Brett Kavanaugh quickly rejected the appeal without seeing any need to refer it to his colleagues, and the matter appeared to be closed—for an hour or so, anyway.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
As Annie was apologizing, the woman with the curls took the bottle from her hand and threw it back anyway.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anyway

Adverb

On rare occasions, electromagnetic noise or external magnetic fields can make magnetic-switch keyboards act erratically around other electronics, as seen in the video below.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
At a news conference near the scene of the crash, New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner David Waddell said the young driver appeared to be driving erratically before losing control of the vehicle.

— Jason Volack, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of erratically

Adverb

And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Much of this is processed informally, where workers can be exposed to toxic substances while recovering valuable metals such as gold and silver.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of informally

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Diggory and Polly are transported to Narnia from London after accidentally misusing magic rings owned by Diggory’s Uncle Andrew, played by Daniel Craig.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
At the time, Affleck allowed Samuel, then 10, to sit in the driver's seat of a bright yellow Lamborghini SUV before the boy accidentally put the car into reverse and backed into a white BMW.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of accidentally

Adverb

Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The court struck down procedural barriers that prevented some people from seeking asylum, including those who entered South Africa irregularly, lacked asylum transit visas or missed reporting deadlines, the committee said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of irregularly

Adverb

My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance.

— Mayur Chauhan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The oceanfront infinity pool is my personal favorite, but if a book and aimlessly floating for hours on end sounds more appealing, the quiet pool will be just right.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

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