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arbitrarily
[ ahr-bi-trair-uh-lee ]
adverb
- based on the judgment or will of an individual:
The Fourth Amendment protects my right to not be arbitrarily searched.
- without an apparent reason or pattern; randomly; capriciously:
There is no need to stop living life to its fullest simply because we have reached some arbitrarily set age for what broader society calls “retirement.â€
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of arbitrarily1
Example Sentences
“Disney has arbitrarily determined that a wide range of disabilities do not qualify as such under the ‘Disability Access Service’ program,†the emailed statement read.
The president's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, last month said the state "may not expropriate property arbitrarily or for a purpose other than... in the public interest".
"What kind of message are we sending if someone can arbitrarily, with fact-free allegations, take away your vote after you've followed all the rules?"
Amnesty called on Iran to release the dozens of other dual nationals, and many other non-violent political prisoners, who it said were being arbitrarily detained.
Randomly killing and arbitrarily destroying, it has taken on near-supernatural dimensions, appearing at times to be laughing as it sped through brush and buildings, forcing thousands to flee.
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