Etymology

arbitrarily

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Today it means: In an arbitrary manner. Full definition →

English arbitrary ← Middle English arbitrarie ← Latin arbitrārius
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  1. Latinarbitrārius
  2. Middle Englisharbitrarie
  3. Englisharbitrary
  4. English todayarbitrarily

From arbitrary + -ly.

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