as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
you should not begin writing haphazardly; first, make an outline
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Recent Examples of haphazardly
In fact, it's all done rather haphazardly, but with inherent purpose, which is exactly how a true Southern cook runs a kitchen.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The Belledonne mountains’ trails appear as though they have been chewed by a giant mouth and spewed out haphazardly.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
While his TikTok videos often appear to be haphazardly thrown together, that’s actually part of his business model.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Those are potentially fascinating conflicts, explored haphazardly.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Nobody seemed in charge when things got crazy, so different instructions were being barked out haphazardly by all four men.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
The Belledonne mountains’ trails appear as though they have been chewed by a giant mouth and spewed out haphazardly.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
While his TikTok videos often appear to be haphazardly thrown together, that’s actually part of his business model.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Those are potentially fascinating conflicts, explored haphazardly.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Nobody seemed in charge when things got crazy, so different instructions were being barked out haphazardly by all four men.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazardly
randomly
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Poets from across the country apply and are randomly selected to perform at events in New York, or at pop-up showcases in other cities worldwide.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Haphazardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazardly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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