arbitrarily

[US]/ˌɑːbɪˈtrerəli/
[UK]/ˌɑːrbɪˈtrerəli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. randomly; dictatorially; capriciously; despotically; autocratically

Example Sentences

The teacher arbitrarily assigned seats to the students.

The company CEO made an arbitrarily decision to cut employee benefits.

The dictator ruled the country arbitrarily without considering the people's needs.

She arbitrarily chose a movie for us to watch tonight.

The judge cannot make decisions arbitrarily; they must be based on the law.

The manager arbitrarily changed the deadline for the project.

The committee made an arbitrarily selection for the winner of the competition.

The landlord cannot arbitrarily increase the rent without proper notice.

The police cannot arrest someone arbitrarily without evidence.

The government should not exercise power arbitrarily but follow the rule of law.

Real-world Examples

Why don't we just arbitrarily knock on doors?

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

Well, I'd say a paragraph is not arbitrarily formed.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

This one's going to-- let me switch colors arbitrarily-- this one's going to stay on.

Source: Riddles (Audio Version)

Looking backward, Dr.Namboodiri explains, permits investigation of an arbitrarily long list of possible causes.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Even when people are arbitrarily put in charge or given power, it makes them more selfish.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

All of her borders were arbitrarily drawn up by outside foreign powers more than a century ago.

Source: Realm of Legends

In each case, the fragments were arbitrarily broken up into small, overlapping pieces about 1,000 base pairs long.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

So let's say it's the fourth of April and I've arbitrarily studied the heart and the kidneys.

Source: Cambridge top student book sharing

In addition to that, the river's actual mouth or endpoint can be pretty arbitrarily decided upon as well.

Source: Realm of Legends

However, this line sucked because it was arbitrarily drawn by some guy in London thousands of miles away.

Source: Realm of Legends

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