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
Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.
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Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
After losing half of the original roster to trades and a few more bodies to injury, this haphazardly assembled roster is not comfortable playing together.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The documents were similar to the classified documents that Biden was also not supposed to have but were stored for years haphazardly in boxes in the garage of his Wilmington home beside his vintage 1967 Chevy Stingray.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
At the bottom of the steps, Junior Sister was dressed just as haphazardly, brow furrowed with concern.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
After losing half of the original roster to trades and a few more bodies to injury, this haphazardly assembled roster is not comfortable playing together.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The documents were similar to the classified documents that Biden was also not supposed to have but were stored for years haphazardly in boxes in the garage of his Wilmington home beside his vintage 1967 Chevy Stingray.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
At the bottom of the steps, Junior Sister was dressed just as haphazardly, brow furrowed with concern.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazardly
randomly
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, in most cases, the chemical groups that bind CO2 are randomly distributed, making performance unpredictable.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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