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
See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday, the inscription had been haphazardly carved away and the whistle destroyed, but the rest of the face remained intact.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
As a result, multiple similar searches were carried out at various points haphazardly and a tangle of bureaucracy made authorities play catch up to press reports rather than conduct independent and rational investigations.
—Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But it shouldn't be invested in haphazardly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Piles of unopened mail, receipts, and miscellaneous—yet important—items like your house or car keys should not be left strewn across countertops, especially haphazardly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Scrambling to his left and under pressure, Madsen stopped and haphazardly lofted a pass high to the right that was grabbed by the Huskies’ Rahshawn Clark.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
But when done haphazardly, incorporating AVs onto America’s streets will make cities less safe and more congested.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday, the inscription had been haphazardly carved away and the whistle destroyed, but the rest of the face remained intact.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
As a result, multiple similar searches were carried out at various points haphazardly and a tangle of bureaucracy made authorities play catch up to press reports rather than conduct independent and rational investigations.
—Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But it shouldn't be invested in haphazardly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Piles of unopened mail, receipts, and miscellaneous—yet important—items like your house or car keys should not be left strewn across countertops, especially haphazardly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Scrambling to his left and under pressure, Madsen stopped and haphazardly lofted a pass high to the right that was grabbed by the Huskies’ Rahshawn Clark.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
But when done haphazardly, incorporating AVs onto America’s streets will make cities less safe and more congested.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazardly
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Others have tried to explain the collapse as a real, spontaneous, randomly timed physical event that picks out a unique outcome from among the many possibilities — although just what factors would cause such a physical collapse are unclear.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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