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haphazardly

American  
[hap-haz-erd-lee] / hæpˈhæz ərd li /

adverb

  1. in a haphazard manner; at random.

Etymology

Origin of haphazardly

First recorded in 1885–90; haphazard + -ly

Example Sentences

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But Suchet says the e-scooters - part of a shared transport scheme introduced in 2021 - are still parked haphazardly around the area, blocking pavements.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Several longer tracks comprise shorter parts stitched together haphazardly, the seams still showing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

We haphazardly dressed in our cleanest warm clothes.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Moss leaned over and picked up his bike, which had been lying haphazardly on the concrete.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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