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randomly selected

[ˈrændəmli sɪˈlɛktɪd]
adjective (past participle)
selecionado aleatoriamente
1. chosen by chance without any particular pattern, method, or preference
The winners were randomly selected from all participants.
Os vencedores foram selecionados aleatoriamente entre todos os participantes.
2. picked in a way that gives each option an equal probability of being chosen
A randomly selected sample was used for the survey.
Uma amostra selecionada aleatoriamente foi usada para a pesquisa.
Synonyms
randomly chosenrandomly pickedat randomby chancehaphazardly selected
Antonyms
deliberately selectedcarefully chosenpurposefully selectedmethodically selected

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selecionado aleatoriamente
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
selecionado ao acaso
alternative common usage
Portugal
selecionado aleatoriamente
standard Portuguese usage
General Brazilian
escolhido aleatoriamente
variation using 'escolhido' instead of 'selecionado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a shot in the dark
pick and choose
out of a hat
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