haphazardly

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Explanation of "Haphazardly"

Definition:
The word "haphazardly" is an adverb that means doing something in a careless or random way, without any planning or organization. When you do something haphazardly, it is not done with attention or care.

Summary

When you use the word "haphazardly," you are describing actions that lack care and organization. It suggests that whatever is being done is random and not well thought out.

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Adverb

1. without care; in a slapdash manner
   • the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard
2. in a random manner
   • the houses were randomly scattered
   • bullets were fired into the crowd at random

Synonyms

• haphazard
• randomly
• indiscriminately
• willy-nilly
• arbitrarily
• at random
• every which way