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Meanings of
at random
in English
Portuguese
arbitrariamente
Back to the meaning
In a random manner.
randomly
indiscriminately
arbitrarily
haphazardly
willy-nilly
every which way
Portuguese
arbitrariamente
Synonyms
Examples for "
randomly
"
randomly
indiscriminately
arbitrarily
haphazardly
willy-nilly
Examples for "
randomly
"
1
Results: Animals were
randomly
assigned to one of four different treatment groups.
2
Animals were
randomly
divided into CCD group, sham group, and control group.
3
Cases live closer to nuclear power plants than the
randomly
selected controls.
4
Materials and methods: TmLRP beagles were
randomly
distributed into different treatment groups.
5
Methods: According to the requirements, 115 patients undergoing implantation were
randomly
selected.
1
Meanwhile, the government says armed separatists are outlaws who
indiscriminately
target northerners.
2
The vestries were
indiscriminately
distributing bread sent us by the French government.
3
The miners denied misbehaving and said they were
indiscriminately
attacked by police.
4
The LTTE says the military is firing into the safety zone
indiscriminately
.
5
The human mind alternately wise and weak,
indiscriminately
adopts error and truth.
1
The prisoners' sentences are often extended
arbitrarily
for years, the report says.
2
We want change to be introduced by agreement and not simply
arbitrarily
.
3
So right now, college is just kinda
arbitrarily
structured into four years.
4
In his wrath he
demanded
-
very
arbitrarily
it seems-thereturn of his statue.
5
In so far as it is rational, it cannot do this
arbitrarily
.
1
From that point on, things had happened very quickly, and very
haphazardly
.
2
Everything looked slapped together
haphazardly
without any regard to uniformity or design.
3
Behind them, an antique Volkswagen van was
haphazardly
parked at the curb.
4
Allday watched the cluster of boats drift
haphazardly
away from the counter.
5
Cars, some burned out and crumpled, are parked
haphazardly
across the road.
1
Economic nostrums are blown
willy
-
nilly
in the unending battle of human instincts.
2
We don't
willy
-
nilly
make person-specific queries unless there's an overriding security reason.
3
I was compelled,
willy
-
nilly
,
to have recourse to my solitary fellow-traveller-themonkey.
4
Scattered about
willy
-
nilly
were RPG and mortar rounds and cans of ammunition.
5
Certain things, however, gradually then became apparent, forcing themselves upon me,
willy
-
nilly
.
1
Meanwhile, the ruling regime is trying to have it
every
which
way
.
2
Rollo shifted uneasily as they approached, looking
every
which
way
but theirs.
3
They hung heavy, their lengths lined up and pointing
every
which
way
.
4
A high-gloss crowd is surging
every
which
way
on its wedge boots.
5
Her curly hair flew
every
which
way
,
and she looked so weary.
Usage of
at random
in English
1
We never targeted any particular company: we picked the agents
at
random
.
2
She seized a paper plate and dumped food on it
at
random
.
3
It would happen
at
random
times of the day, in various locations.
4
Treatments were allocated
at
random
and each treatment block lasted 12 weeks.
5
Outside London it is run by local councils and volunteers
at
random
.
6
There was no point in anyone wandering into the forest
at
random
.
7
Betting entirely
at
random
,
with absolutely no rhyme or reason to it.
8
Dodging nimbly between shacks
at
random
,
they quickly left their pursuers behind.
9
Look at these few examples taken
at
random
from around the world.
10
Lauren points to us
at
random
and assigns us each a fear.
11
Excitement grew in him and he talked
at
random
to cover it.
12
The executioner puts his hand under the cover and draws
at
random
.
13
He was glad he did, as it kept happening
at
random
intervals.
14
But jammed
at
random
between the creaky cabins were the new structures.
15
He walked
at
random
;
he did not know where he was going.
16
I wandered over this deserted mansion, in a considerable degree,
at
random
.
Other examples for "at random"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
at
random
at
Adverb
Adjective
Translations for
at random
Portuguese
arbitrariamente
aleatoriamente
aleatóriamente
a esmo
atabalhoadamente
randomicamente
a torto e a direito
ao acaso
At random
through the time
At random
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common