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- [hap-haz-erd-lee]
- /hæpˈhæz ərd li/
- /ˌhæpˈhæz.əd/
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- [hap-haz-erd-lee]
- /hæpˈhæz ərd li/
Definitions of haphazardly word
- adverb haphazardly in a haphazard manner; at random. 2
- noun haphazardly In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner. 1
- adverb haphazardly in a random way 1
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Origin of haphazardly
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; haphazard + -ly
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Parts of speech for Haphazardly
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preposition
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haphazardly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haphazardly
adv haphazardly
- carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- accidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- by chance — Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone.
- randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
adverb haphazardly
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- messily — in a messy manner.
- arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
adjective haphazardly
- hit or miss — careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
- fortuitously — In a fortuitous manner.
- willy-nilly — in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily.
- by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
Antonyms for haphazardly
adverb haphazardly
- systematically — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
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