Definitions for arbitrarily
ar·bi·trar·i·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

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"

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1. arbitrarilyadverb

   In an arbitrary manner.

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1. Arbitrarilyadverb

   With no other rule than the will; despotically; absolutely.

   Etymology: from arbitrary.

   He governed arbitrarily, he was expelled; and came to the deserved end of all tyrants. John Dryden, Virgil’s Æneid, Pref.

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1. arbitrarily

   Arbitrarily refers to an action or decision made at random, without any specific pattern, system, or plan. It is often based on personal whim or preference, rather than on reason or a systematic methodology.

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1. Arbitrarilyadverb

   in an arbitrary manner; by will only; despotically; absolutely

How to pronounce arbitrarily?

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How to say arbitrarily in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arbitrarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arbitrarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of arbitrarily in a Sentence

1. Scott Walker:

   Because I assure you, the ayatollah -- if the United States arbitrarily and unilaterally kills this -- you're not going to have another negotiation, and they will feel free to go do the very things that this prevents.

2. Shinzo Abe:

   The evil neighbor next door flexed its muscles on our doorstep and arbitrarily sabotaged( one of) the busiest waterways in the world with military exercises.

3. Homeland Security.Michael Tan:

   The court forcefully rejected the Trump administration's bid to arbitrarily jail asylum-seekers without a hearing, try as it may, the administration can not circumvent the Constitution in its effort to deter and punish asylum-seekers applying for protection.

4. Andy Crestodina:

   Don’t choose colors arbitrarily.

5. Paul Whelan:

   We've gone after various Russians for spying in one way or another on the United States, and what they'll do in response, and other countries have done in response, is just arbitrarily pick up someone who isn't responsible or guilty of anything, just to create pressure and leverage on us, that's what this looks like, for now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arbitrarily
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arbitrarily
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arbitrarily
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrarily