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at random

ADJECTIVE
chance
Synonyms
STRONG
contingent incidental
WEAK
adventitious by-the-way casual fluky fortuitous fortunate happy inadvertent lucky odd offhand unforeseen unintentional unlooked-for unplanned
Antonyms
WEAK
designed foreseeable planned understood
ADJECTIVE
hit or miss
Synonyms
WEAK
by chance haphazardly
ADVERB
anyhow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anyway
WEAK
about any which way around at any rate haphazard haphazardly helter-skelter however in any case in any respect in any way in either way in one way or another in whatever way nevertheless random randomly regardless under any circumstances whatever happens willy-nilly
ADVERB
blindly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aimlessly frantically indiscriminately instinctively madly wildly
WEAK
confusedly in all directions pell-mell purposelessly
Antonyms
WEAK
carefully cautiously considerately purposely reasonably sensibly
ADVERB
helter-skelter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
haphazard headlong jumbled
WEAK
about any which way anyhow anywise around cluttered disorderly hastily higgledy-piggledy hit-or-miss hotfoot hurriedly impetuously in confusion incautiously incontinently irregular muddled pell-mell random randomly rashly recklessly topsy-turvy tumultuously unmindfully wildly
Antonyms
WEAK
carefully methodical organized straight systematic
ADVERB
occasionally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hardly infrequently periodically seldom sometimes sporadically
WEAK
at intervals at times every so often from time to time irregularly now and again on occasion once in a blue moon once in a while once or twice uncommonly
Antonyms
WEAK
always constantly frequently regularly steadily usually

Example Sentences

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Wolf kills aren't distributed at random, Loretto said, occurring more often on flatter terrain or in open valleys where chases are more likely.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

I'm reminded of the rise of social media challenger BeReal, a French app that gained popularity during the pandemic, which encourages users to show their authentic selves via non-filtered selfies at random times.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At K1 Speed, all drivers compete in identical cars assigned at random, which puts the emphasis on driving skill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

A new study published in Nature Aging shows that these changes follow a clear pattern rather than appearing at random.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Clinging on for dear life, Harry sent Stunning Spells flying at random into the whirling night.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling