Synonyms for
Randomly
Definition
In a way that is not predictable, patterned, or organized.
Synonyms & similar words
everywhichway
willynilly
arbitrarily
indiscriminately
haphazardly
atrandom
arbitrarily
casually
haphazardly
indiscriminately
irregularly
sporadically
unpredictably
whimsically
chaotically
disorderly
hit-or-miss
inconstantly
nonuniformly
unevenly
accidentally
capriciously
inadvertently
incidentally
unmethodically
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- chosen randomly
- selected randomly
- assigned randomly
- occurred randomly
- picked randomly
- distributed randomly
- drawn randomly
Word family
noun randomness
adjective random
Usage note
While 'randomly' implies a lack of pattern or predictability, it's often used in statistical contexts to mean 'selected by chance'. Avoid using it when a deliberate choice has been made.
Example sentences
- He randomly picked a book from the shelf.
- The teacher called on students randomly.
- She threw the ball randomly.
- The computer selects a winner randomly.
- The lights flickered randomly during the storm.
Quotes
I don't believe in randomness.
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.