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English

randomly-decorated

|ran-dom-ly-de-co-rat-ed|

B2

/ˈrændəmli ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪd/

adorned without order

Etymology
Etymology Information

'randomly-decorated' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'decorated'. 'Randomly' comes from 'random', which originates from Old French 'randir', meaning 'to gallop', and 'decorated' comes from Latin 'decoratus', the past participle of 'decorare', meaning 'to adorn'.

Historical Evolution

'randomly' evolved from the Old French 'randir', and 'decorated' from the Latin 'decoratus', eventually forming the modern English term 'randomly-decorated'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'randomly' meant 'without a specific pattern', and 'decorated' meant 'adorned'. Together, they describe something adorned without a specific pattern.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

decorated in a manner that lacks a specific pattern or order.

The room was randomly-decorated with various colors and patterns.

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Last updated: 2025/07/01 18:12