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arbitrarily Synonyms

Another word for arbitrarily

Choosing another word for arbitrarily depends on context, so the 19 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

On the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason, rule, or system.

Usage Example

"The committee appeared to assign the project budgets randomly rather than evaluating each department's actual needs."

Strongest
randomly
capriciously
Strong
at random
whimsically
haphazardly
erratically
inconsistently
subjectively

• adverb (Context 2)

In an unrestrained, autocratic, or tyrannical manner when exercising power or authority.

Usage Example

"The colonial governor ruled tyrannically, ignoring the established legal traditions of the local courts."

Strongest
tyrannically
autocratically
Strong
despotically
dictatorially
high-handedly
imperiously
unjustly
unfairly

• adverb (Context 3)

To any desired or unspecified degree without restriction (used especially in mathematics, logic, and computer science).

Usage Example

"By adding more terms to the series, the approximation can be made indefinitely close to the true value."

Strong
indefinitely
infinitely
limitlessly

Opposites of arbitrarily

The opposite of arbitrarily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

systematically
democratically
methodically
justly
rationally
fairly
lawfully
logically
See all opposites of arbitrarily

• Nearby Words

aras
araucan
arbiter
arbitrarily
arbitrariness
arbitrary
arbitrate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Arbitrarily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/arbitrarily
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