haphazardly

UK: /ˌhæpˈhæzə^rdli/ US: (hap haz′ərd lē)

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hap•haz•ard•ly  (hap haz′ərd lē), adv. 

1. in a haphazard manner;
   at random.

• haphazard + -ly 1885–90

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hap•haz•ard /hæpˈhæzɚd/   adj. 

1. lacking order or planning;
   happening by chance:
   the hotel's haphazard service.

hap•haz•ard•ly, adv. See -hap-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hap•haz•ard  (adj., adv. hap haz′ərd;n. hap′haz′ərd), adj. 

1. characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness;
   determined by or dependent on chance;
   aimless.

adv. 

2. haphazardly.

n. 

3. mere chance;
   accident.

• hap¹ + hazard 1565–75

hap•haz′ard•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. . disorganized, unsystematic, careless, slapdash, helter-skelter.

Antonyms

• 1. . methodical, systematic, organized.