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In an indiscriminate manner
“What was the point of studying the random and arbitrary changes to which words, like all other earthly phenomena, were subject?”
Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation
Without warning or preparation
In an authoritarian or autocratic manner
“The shift in favor of a stronger central government did not mean that the founders were less concerned over the dangers of arbitrary government power than they had been.”
In a summary manner, without the customary formalities
Adverb for unsupported or unjustifiable by sound logic, standards or judgment
“They came to the arbitrary conclusion that only alkali-resistant weeds would grow here.”
Adverb for based on one's personal choice or whim
“Instead of making an arbitrary decision to increase the proposed volume, the general manager should inquire what would be necessary in order to plan for a specified increase.”
Adverb for having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others
Adverb for given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood, thinking or behavior
Adverb for playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
Adverb for left to personal choice
Adverb for very unusual, strange, or unexpected
Adverb for not reasoned
Adverb for not stated clearly or exactly
Adverb for difficult to control due to willful behavior
Adverb for biased or favoring a particular side or cause
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