What does at random mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. randomly, indiscriminately, haphazardly, willy-nilly, arbitrarily, at random, every which wayadverb

    in a random manner

    "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"

Wiktionary

  1. at randomadverb

    in a random manner

  2. at randomadverb

    haphazardly

ChatGPT

  1. at random

    At random refers to the process or selection made without a specific method, pattern, or purpose, often governed by chance. It is an action or decision made without a conscious choice, preference, or any form of system or order.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at random in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at random in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of at random in a Sentence

  1. Derek Harvey:

    You know, it's possible, but I haven't gone through all my phone records. I don't really recall that name. You know, I remember the name now because he has been indicted... I will go back and check all my records, but it seems very unlikely that I would be taking calls from random people.

  2. Patrick Haggan:

    That is not random. That is not art. That is evidence, that is a confession.

  3. Rob Crozier:

    At 36 I never thought I be in this position, it's encouraging that random strangers stop to talk, to give advice, to give hope, and opportunity by having a conversation.

  4. Eve Feinberg:

    In that sense, I felt a lot more reassured than just some random person on the Internet.

  5. Gary Pasqua:

    Given the circumstances, it looks at this point like a random act. And one that could have been avoided, and something that we are not used to seeing here in the north country, we will do our best to bring the individual who committed this act to justice.


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