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
These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The report, however, said that none of the 49 detainees inspectors randomly interviewed made allegations of discrimination, mistreatment, or abuse.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of a normal merge vote, the Survivor tribes were mashed together — with a shocking 17 people left in the game — then randomly redistributed into three new groups.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Only Otis’ statue survives, randomly graffitied.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Or go to my YouTube channel (Lucius Riccio on Traffic Congestion) to see dozens of videos randomly taken of Midtown traffic.
—Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The multiplier is randomly selected before each drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
About half of the adults in the study were randomly assigned to stop taking beta-blockers, while the others continued their medications.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The report, however, said that none of the 49 detainees inspectors randomly interviewed made allegations of discrimination, mistreatment, or abuse.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of a normal merge vote, the Survivor tribes were mashed together — with a shocking 17 people left in the game — then randomly redistributed into three new groups.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Only Otis’ statue survives, randomly graffitied.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Or go to my YouTube channel (Lucius Riccio on Traffic Congestion) to see dozens of videos randomly taken of Midtown traffic.
—Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The multiplier is randomly selected before each drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
About half of the adults in the study were randomly assigned to stop taking beta-blockers, while the others continued their medications.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Road trippers should also plan fill-ups around cheaper gas stops instead of randomly pulling off the highway when the fuel light illuminates.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for randomly
Adverb
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In one casually stunning composition, Ion looms in the foreground over the rooftops of Cluj in the background.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before the huge climactic shoot-out — there’s always a huge climactic shoot-out — someone casually goes through a location and places all sorts of extra guns throughout the space, hiding them in refrigerators and under pool tables and whatnot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Moncada ended up striking out anyway, ending a frustrating game for the Angels.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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But those need to be replaced anyway.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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According to law enforcement, Woods had been driving erratically in the moments before the crash.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This makes the lure dart, dive and rise erratically.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mehl notes that some organizations attempt to manage IT informally, purchasing software subscriptions and hardware without building a structured support system around them.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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However, secrets and drama looming at the edges of the dinner table spill over into conversation accidentally, dividing the friend group and causing certain friendships and relationships to get a closer look under the microscope.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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What follows below are six of the most brazen art heists ever pulled off, from the crime that accidentally made The Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world to the Romanian kitchen where a Picasso may have gone up in smoke.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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My previous shoots had involved haphazardly dragging equipment across town, stopping every few feet to pant.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For six of the last seven years, this franchise has been wandering aimlessly through the wilderness of baseball purgatory.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alternatively, spend afternoons aimlessly wandering neighborhoods like Dorsoduro or Cannaregio, where small wine bars known as bacari serve local vino and cicchetti (think Venetian tapas like olives, crostini, and arancini).—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Randomly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randomly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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