hit or miss
hit or miss
advDefinition of HIT OR MISS
: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
See Examples of HIT OR MISS
- <I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.>
First Known Use of HIT OR MISS
1606
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Synonyms: aimlessly, anyhow, anyway, anywise, desultorily, erratically, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, irregularly, randomly, willy-nilly, at random
Antonyms: methodically, systematically
Related Words: arbitrarily, capriciously, carelessly, casually, indiscriminately, informally, offhand, offhandedly, promiscuously, whimsically; accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unwittingly; disconnectedly, disjointedly, fitfully, intermittently, spottily, unpredictably; higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy
Near Antonyms: carefully, formally, gingerly, meticulously, orderly, punctiliously; deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, purposely
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