What is the meaning of haphazardly?

adverb

  • In a random manner.
    • usage: "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
  • Without care; in a slapdash manner.
    • usage: "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"
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APAWordNet. (2010). haphazardly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/haphazardly/definitions/1251757
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