wholly arbitrary

Frequency: 7.014.3 per million words

A more formal way to say something is completely arbitrary.

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Examples (10)

  • The committee's decision seemed wholly arbitrary and lacked any logical basis.
  • The new rule about office attire was considered wholly arbitrary by the employees.
  • The distinction the philosopher made between the two concepts felt wholly arbitrary.
  • Without a guiding principle, the selection process took on a wholly arbitrary nature.
  • Critics argued that the new classification system for films was wholly arbitrary.
  • The dictator's use of power was often wholly arbitrary, creating a climate of fear.
  • The choice of a 24-hour day is not wholly arbitrary; it is based on the Earth's rotation.
  • His selection of colors for the painting appeared wholly arbitrary at first, but later revealed a hidden pattern.
  • The court found that the prisoner's detention was wholly arbitrary and ordered his immediate release.
  • It is a wholly arbitrary limit, with no scientific justification for why it's set at that specific number.