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random manner

[ˈrændəm ˈmænər]
noun phrase
de forma aleatória / de maneira aleatória
1. In a way that lacks pattern, predictability, or purpose; without a specific method or order
The books were arranged in a random manner on the shelf.
Os livros foram organizados de forma aleatória na prateleira.
2. Without deliberation or planning; by chance
He selected the names in a random manner for the lottery.
Ele selecionou os nomes de maneira aleatória para a loteria.
Synonyms
haphazardlyarbitrarilyindiscriminatelyat randomin a disorderly fashion
Antonyms
systematicallymethodicallydeliberatelyorderlypurposefully

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de forma aleatória / de maneira aleatória / ao acaso
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
de forma aleatória / desorganizadamente
Standard usage, sometimes with emphasis on disorder
Rio de Janeiro
ao acaso / de qualquer jeito
Informal variant more common in colloquial speech
Portugal
de forma aleatória / de modo aleatório / casualmente
European Portuguese prefers 'modo' alongside 'forma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

at random
by chance
hit or miss
any which way
without rhyme or reason
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