RANDOMLY
randomly, indiscriminately, haphazardly, willy-nilly, arbitrarily, at random, every which way
(adverb) in a random manner; “the houses were randomly scattered”; “bullets were fired into the crowd at random”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
randomly (comparative more randomly, superlative most randomly)
In a random manner.
(computing) By random access; at any point at a given time; not sequentially.
Source: Wiktionary
Ran"dom*ly, adv.
Definition: In a random manner.
RANDOM
Ran"dom, n. Etym: [OE. randon, OF. randon force, violence, rapidity, a randon, de randon, violently, suddenly, rapidly, prob. of German origin; cf. G. rand edge, border, OHG. rant shield, edge of a shield, akin to E. rand, n. See Rand, n.]
1. Force; violence. [Obs.] For courageously the two kings newly fought with great random and force. E. Hall.
2. A roving motion; course without definite direction; want of direction, rule, or method; hazard; chance; -- commonly used in the phrase at random, that is, without a settled point of direction; at hazard. Counsels, when they fly At random, sometimes hit most happily. Herrick. O, many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant ! Sir W. Scott.
3. Distance to which a missile is cast; range; reach; as, the random of a rifle ball. Sir K. Digby.
4. (Mining)
Definition: The direction of a rake-vein. Raymond.
Ran"dom, a.
Definition: Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard; as, a random guess. Some random truths he can impart. Wordsworth. So sharp a spur to the lazy, and so strong a bridle to the random. H. Spencer. Random courses (Masonry), courses of unequal thickness.
– Random shot, a shot not directed or aimed toward any particular object, or a shot with the muzzle of the gun much elevated.
– Random work (Masonry), stonework consisting of stones of unequal sizes fitted together, but not in courses nor always with flat beds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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