## Etymology
From random + -ly; random is from Middle English randon ('impetuosity, speed'), from Old French randon, from randir ('to run fast'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Randomly comes from random + -ly; random is from Middle English randon ('impetuosity, speed'), from Old French randon, from randir ('to run fast'), of Germanic origin. The historical chain includes Old French randon. Older glosses in the chain include "impetuosity, speed" and "to run fast", which help explain the semantic range of the modern word. Morphologically, randomly is best read as compound, suffixal formation, and borrowing, yielding an English adverb shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as an adverb, with the sense "in a manner lacking any pattern, plan, or predictable order". related forms include random, randomize, and randomness. The result is an English adverb whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning.

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