tuntún
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tuntún
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (colloquial) (haphazardly; used with "al") (Argentina) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Spain
a. thoughtlessly
El diseño de las calles de la ciudad parecía haberse hecho al tuntún.The layout of the city streets seemed to have been designed thoughtlessly.
b. carelessly
David le entregó a la profesora un ensayo escrito al tuntún y lleno de errores ortográficos.David handed in the professor a carelessly written essay that was full of misspellings.
c. randomly
Contesté todas las preguntas al tuntún, y aún así pasé el examen.I answered all the questions randomly, and I still passed the exam.
d. willy-nilly (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Las carpetas están ordenadas en orden alfabético. No las puedes poner al tuntún en el archivador y ya está.The files are organized in alphabetical order. You can't just drop them willy-nilly in the file cabinet.
e. without rhyme or reason
Al principio parecía que la enfermedad escogía a sus víctimas al tuntún, pero pronto descubrimos que había un patrón.At first it seems as if the disease picked its victims without rhyme or reason, but soon we discovered a pattern.
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