наобум

Russian

Etymology

From на (na) +‎ обу́м (obúm, “in vain, at random”), further from об (ob) + ум (um, “mind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐɐˈbum]

Adverb

наобу́м • (naobúm)

  1. (colloquial) at random, randomly, blindly, haphazardly (without preliminary consideration of how something will turn out; without thinking)
    Synonyms: науга́д (naugád), науда́чу (naudáču)

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