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randomly-furnished

|ran-dom-ly-fur-nished|

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/ˈrændəmli ˈfɜrnɪʃt/

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/ˈrændəmli ˈfɜːnɪʃt/

haphazardly equipped

Etymology
Etymology Information

'randomly-furnished' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'furnished'. 'Randomly' comes from 'random', which has roots in Old French 'randir', meaning 'to run'. 'Furnished' comes from the Old French 'furnir', meaning 'to provide'.

Historical Evolution

'randomly-furnished' combines the adverb 'randomly' with the past participle 'furnished', forming a modern English adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'furnished' meant 'to provide furniture', but in combination with 'randomly', it evolved to describe a lack of order in furnishing.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

equipped or decorated in a haphazard or unplanned manner.

The apartment was randomly-furnished, with mismatched chairs and tables.

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Last updated: 2025/06/02 13:15