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)

See also

• аво́сь (avósʹ)