Synonyms of haphazardly

haphazardly

adverb

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

you should not begin writing haphazardly; first, make an outline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• randomly
• irregularly
• aimlessly
• willy-nilly
• haphazard
• erratically
• casually
• at random
• desultorily
• carelessly
• anyway
• informally
• arbitrarily
• indiscriminately
• capriciously
• hit or miss
• accidentally
• promiscuously
• inadvertently
• whimsically
• helter-skelter
• anyhow
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• unconsciously
• fortuitously
• offhandedly
• intermittently
• fitfully
• anywise
• unpredictably
• disjointedly
• offhand
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• methodically
• carefully
• formally
• orderly
• deliberately
• meticulously
• gingerly
• intentionally
• purposely
• purposefully
• punctiliously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haphazardly

Her soft face in sleep, her loud banging of cabinets, her socks tossed haphazardly behind doors and under shelves. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Some of the corpses were not in bags and only haphazardly covered. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Nobody's going out of their way for someone who haphazardly dropped a bunch of fire emojis in response to their bid for connection. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Not Considering the Plant’s Future Avoid pruning haphazardly without carefully evaluating the situation first. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026

Hanging your art and photos haphazardly is a quick way to make your collection feel more chaotic than inspiring. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of haphazardly issuing audits against it because the insurance firm decided not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 June 2026

In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026