at random

æt ˈrændəm

Definition

Definition of at random - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

lack of orderwithout a definite plan, purpose, or pattern

The numbers were selected at random from a list..
She picked a name at random from the hat.
Books were scattered at random across the floor.

aimlessly

haphazardly

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Expressions with random

random acts of kindness

unexpected kind actions towards strangers or acquaintances

Random acts of kindness can brighten someone's day.

in random order

adj.

arranged without any set pattern or sequence

The questions are in random order on the test.

random pictures

images selected without a specific pattern or reason

She showed me random pictures from her trip.

random thoughts

unplanned or spontaneous ideas

She often jots down her random thoughts in a notebook.

random noise

patternless background sounds or information that seem meaningless or unimportant

The hallway was filled with random noise from passing students.

random act of kindness

selfless act to help others

She performed a random act of kindness by paying for a stranger's coffee.

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at any time

adv.

unknown moment

at a random or unspecified time

draw

random

choose something at random

lucky bag

shopping

bag containing random items sold at a fixed price

sample distribution

mathematics

items selected at random from a population

potshot

shooting

shot at an easy or random target

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French:au hasard, ...
German:zufällig, ...
Italian:a caso, ...
Spanish:al azar, ...
Portuguese:aleatoriamente, ...
Chinese:随机地, ...
Japanese:無作為に, ...
Arabic:عَشْوائِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:בְּאַקְרָאִי, ...
Russian:наугад, ...
Ukrainian:навмання, ...
Hindi:यादृच्छिक रूप से, ...
Bengali:এলোমেলোভাবে, ...
Catalan:a l'atzar, ...
Czech:náhodně, ...
Danish:tilfældigt, ...
Dutch:willekeurig, ...
Greek:τυχαία, ...
Hungarian:véletlenszerűen, ...
Khmer:ដោយចៃដន្យ, ...
Korean:무작위로, ...
Persian:تصادفی, ...
Polish:losowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):aleatoriamente, ...
Romanian:la întâmplare, ...
Swedish:slumpmässigt, ...
Thai:สุ่ม, ...
Turkish:rastgele, ...
Vietnamese:ngẫu nhiên, ...

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