just like that, out of the blue (unexpectedly, without any buildup) · just like that, willy-nilly (without regard for existing procedure) · just because (outside of any pre-existing obligations, for no external reason)
🔊 Ich weiß auch nicht, was mit ihr ist. Sie ist einfach so zusammengeklappt.
🔊 Sie können hier nicht einfach so umherlaufen!
🔊 Ich schenke meiner Mama einfach so ab und zu etwas.
haphazardly, without planning; in a shot-in-the-dark manner
eş: à l’aventure, au hasard
köken: Ellipsis of au petit bonheur la chance.
without order, reflection, or aim; at random; desultorily
köken: From a caso (“randomly”) + -accio (pejorative suffix).
🔊 Parlarono a casaccio per qualche minuto, poi senza una raggione evidente, il teleschermo li zittì con un urlo.
hurriedly, apace, quickly, rapidly (without lengthy preparations that are usually made or lasting shorter time than usually)
köken: From tez (“quick”) + bazar (“market”).
haphazardly (in a haphazard manner)
köken: From atabalhoado + -mente.
by chance, accidentally
köken: händelse + -vis
🔊 Jag befann mig händelsevis på torget, när blixten slog ned i rådhuset.
chaotically (in a disorderly or disorganized manner) · chaotically (working without a plan and in a disorderly manner)
eş: nieporządnie, bezładnie, bezplanowo
köken: Etymology tree Polish chaotyczny Proto-Slavic *-e Old Polish -ie Polish -ie Polish chaotycznie From chaotyczny + -ie.
willy nilly (without regard for consequences or the will of those affected) · willy nilly (seemingly at random, haphazardly)
köken: miten (“how”) + sattuu (“it happens”)
🔊 Rahanahneet kirjailijat tahkoavat romaaneja miten sattuu.
🔊 Liisa Ihmemaassa kuvailee paikkaa, jossa outoja asioita tapahtuu miten sattuu.
accidentally, haphazardly, by chance, at random
haphazardly, at random
köken: Borrowed from Arabic على باب الله, in response to when a person asks for money, like "may god give it to you".