randomly

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrændəmli/ AmE /ˈrændəmli/

adverb en → es

1 IN A CHANCE WAY B1

in a way that is not planned or organized; in a way chosen by chance

al azar, de manera aleatoria

  • randomly select something

Collocations choose randomly · select randomly

  • The names were chosen randomly from a hat.

    Los nombres se eligieron al azar de un sombrero.

2 WITHOUT ORDER B1

in a way that is not in any particular order or pattern; without being organized

sin orden, desordenadamente

  • arrange something randomly

Collocations place things randomly · mix things randomly

  • The books were placed randomly on the shelves.

    Los libros se colocaron de manera desordenada en las estanterías.

3 UNPREDICTABLY B2

in a way that is not predictable or expected; in an unexpected way

de manera imprevista, sin prever

  • act randomly

Collocations react randomly · behave unpredictably

  • He started to act randomly and unpredictably.

    Empezó a comportarse de manera imprevista y desordenada.