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HAPHAZARDLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a random manner

Example:

bullets were fired into the crowd at random

Synonyms:

arbitrarily; at random; every which way; haphazardly; indiscriminately; randomly; willy-nilly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

haphazard (dependent upon or characterized by chance)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Without care; in a slapdash manner

Example:

the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard

Synonyms:

haphazard; haphazardly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

haphazard (marked by great carelessness)

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