haphazardly

adverb

hap·​haz·​ard·​ly
Synonyms of haphazardlynext
: in a haphazard manner
a little cluster of islands grouped haphazardly about a bigger green islandLouis Bromfield

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“Haphazardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haphazardly. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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