Randomly
/ˈrændəmli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbBy chance, without a planned order or pattern.
Extra definitions
adverbWithout a plan or pattern.
adverbIn an unpredictable order.
adverbIn a random manner.
Sentence Examples
Names were selected randomly.
The cards were randomly distributed.
A stranger randomly called me.
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“It is easy to implement, is not cost-prohibitive, and provides unbiased randomly sampled data in an ethically acceptable manner.”
— 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 12:
“Every microgame lasts five seconds until it shifts to the next randomly selected ruleset.”
— 2020 June 6, Alan Bernal, “Overwatch gets crazy minigames with epic WarioWare-inspired mod”, in Dexerto:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Names were selected ____.