arbitrarily
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/ˌɑːrbɪˈtrerəli/
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/ˌɑːbɪˈtrerəli/
in a way that is not based on reason or a plan, and may seem unfair
The manager arbitrarily decided who would work on weekends without asking anyone.
經理武斷地決定了誰在週末工作,沒有詢問任何人。
in a way that uses power without limits and without thinking about others
The king arbitrarily changed the laws without asking the people.
國王專橫地修改了法律,沒有徵求人民的意見。