fairly arbitrary
Frequency: 6.511.8 per million words
Indicates that something is arbitrary to a significant but not complete degree.
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- The choice of the team captain seemed fairly arbitrary.
- The deadline for the project was set on a fairly arbitrary date.
- Grouping these books together by color is a fairly arbitrary system of organization.
- The distinction the law makes between adults and minors is fairly arbitrary.
- The rules for the game were fairly arbitrary, changing with each round.
- Critics argued that the judge's scoring was fairly arbitrary and not based on clear criteria.
- The location for our meeting was chosen on a fairly arbitrary basis.
- Without a clear guide, the line between creative genius and madness can seem fairly arbitrary.
- The selection of topics for the discussion felt fairly arbitrary and unstructured.
- Some of the criteria used for employee of the month seem fairly arbitrary.