arbitrarily

Word parts

arbitrary + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑː.bɪ.trə.riliː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑr.bɪˌtrɛ(ə).rili/

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Adverb

Positive arbitrarily

Comparative more arbitrarily

Superlative most arbitrarily

1. To do something arbitrarily is to do something randomly, or without deciding.

   Without thinking he arbitrarily chose the number zero.

Related words

• arbitrary
• arbitrariness