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arbitrariamente

[ar-bi-trá-ri-a-men-te]
adverb
arbitrarily
1. In a manner based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system; without regard to rules or justice
The manager arbitrarily decided to fire half the staff without explanation.
O gerente decidiu arbitrariamente demitir metade da equipe sem explicação.
2. In a way that is based on or determined by individual judgment or discretion rather than fixed rules
The punishment was arbitrarily applied depending on the judge's mood.
A punição foi aplicada arbitrariamente dependendo do humor do juiz.
Synonyms
caprichosamentedespoticadiscricionariamenteinjustificadamentesem motivo
Antonyms
justificadamenteracionalmentesistematicamentemetodicamentelegalmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arbitrariamente
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
arbitrariamente
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a seu bel-prazer (at one's pleasure/arbitrarily)
por vontade própria (by one's own will/arbitrarily)
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