haphazardly

[hap-haz-erd-lee]

adverb

1. in a haphazard manner; at random.

Word History and Origins

Origin of haphazardly¹

First recorded in 1885–90; haphazard + -ly

Example Sentences

I first tried a rustic version — ham and cheese tucked haphazardly among the buttered, glazed dough balls — and it was lovely in a messy, casserole-ish way.

From Salon

Prior to that, autism was diagnosed somewhat haphazardly.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was haphazardly managed, and investigators scattered among the agencies were not reliably sharing information with one another.

From Los Angeles Times

But worry not, if you don’t recognize an actor reprising their role, clips from the first movie are haphazardly lobbed into the story to jog the audience’s memory.

From Salon

But look a little closer and you’ll notice a layer of thick, shiny lacquer, still wet after these films have been haphazardly jammed through the marketing machine.

From Salon

Related Words

• aimlessly 
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• casually 
• randomly