Arbitrarily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Arbitrarily is an adverb meaning In an arbitrary manner.
Meaning
In an arbitrary manner.
More Meanings
- To an arbitrary degree.
Example Sentences
an arbitrarily large number
The winner was chosen arbitrarily.
The number or classes or potential offerers of satellite services should not be [limited] arbitrarily.
Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.”
Synonyms for arbitrarily
Depending on context, synonyms include haphazardly, indiscriminately, willy-nilly, randomly.
Antonyms for arbitrarily
Common opposites include unarbitrarily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include willy-nilly, indiscriminately, haphazardly, randomly, unreasonably, unjustly.
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