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unsystematically select

[/ˌʌnsɪstəˈmætɪkli sɪˈlɛkt/]
verb phrase
selecionar de forma não sistemática
1. To choose or pick items, people, or options without following a organized, methodical, or planned approach; to select randomly or haphazardly
The committee decided to unsystematically select participants from the pool of applicants rather than following a structured process.
O comitê decidiu selecionar os participantes de forma não sistemática do conjunto de candidatos, em vez de seguir um processo estruturado.
2. To make choices in an irregular, disorganized, or inconsistent manner without clear criteria or methodology
They unsystematically selected topics for the curriculum without considering learning objectives.
Eles selecionaram tópicos de forma não sistemática para o currículo sem considerar os objetivos de aprendizagem.
NYC Slang
pick random / cherry-pick without rhyme or reason
Synonyms
randomly selecthaphazardly choosearbitrarily pickindiscriminately selectcarelessly choose
Antonyms
systematically selectmethodically choosecarefully selectstrategically pickpurposefully choose

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selecionar de forma não sistemática
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escolher sem sistema
More informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
selecionar na gambiarra
Informal, includes connotation of improvisation
Portugal
selecionar de forma desorganizada
Slightly different emphasis on disorganization

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw darts at the board
pick and choose haphazardly
selection by guess and by God
shooting from the hip
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