randomly
adverb
Simple meaning
At any point at a given time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹændəmli
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
computing
By random access; at any point at a given time; not sequentially.
In a random manner
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: By random access; at any point at a given time; not sequentially.
Used this way, randomly is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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- “The houses were randomly scattered.”adverb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Lacking any definite plan or order or purpose.
Word family
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A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work.
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Synonyms
Sense: by random access
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