Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haphazardly

/hæpˈhæzɚdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: hap-haz-ard-ly
IPA: /hæpˈhæzɚdli/

32

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.

Example Sentences

"Sorcery is not the exclusive prerogative of the fetish-man, but is practised haphazardly by anyone who wishes to cast a spell upon another."
"“This claim, like Frankenstein’s Monster, has been haphazardly stitched together,” wrote Brann."

Etymology

Etymology tree English haphazard Middle English -ly English -ly English haphazardly From haphazard + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hæpˈhæzɚdli/
British English: /hæpˈhæzədli/

Inflected Forms

more haphazardly (comparative) most haphazardly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

carelessly hastily

Synonyms

at random haphazard randomly willy-nilly arse about face chaotically disorderedly disorganizedly haphazardly nonscientifically uncoordinatedly unevenly

Antonyms

methodically

Questions

How do you pronounce haphazardly?: The recorded pronunciation is /hæpˈhæzɚdli/.
What does haphazardly mean?: In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.
Where does haphazardly come from?: Etymology tree English haphazard Middle English -ly English -ly English haphazardly From haphazard + -ly.

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