at random - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

at random

without a specific order, plan, or patternwithout a specific order, plan, or pattern

Examples

The winners were selected at random from the pool of entries.
She picked a card at random from the deck.
The samples were selected at random for the experiment.

Synonyms

haphazardly arbitrarily indiscriminately haphazard at random willy-nilly randomly every which way

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at random

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without a specific order, plan, or pattern

The winners were selected at random from the pool of entries.
She picked a card at random from the deck.
The samples were selected at random for the experiment.
The questions were answered at random during the quiz.
The names were drawn at random for the raffle.

Synonyms:

haphazardly arbitrarily indiscriminately haphazard willy-nilly randomly every which way