| Main Entry: | haphazardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unexpectedly |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, aimlessly, by chance, carelessly, casually, inconstantly, randomly |
| Main Entry: | accidentally |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | by chance |
Synonyms: |
by mistake, fortuitously, haphazardly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | anyhow |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by any means |
Synonyms: |
about, any which way, anyway, around, at any rate, at random, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, however, in any case, in any respect, in any way, in either way, in one way or another, in whatever way, nevertheless, random, randomly, regardless, under any circumstances, whatever happens, willy-nilly |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
Synonyms: |
abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
Antonyms: |
adequately |
| Main Entry: | irregularly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
any which way, anyhow, at intervals, by fits and starts, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter-skelter, in snatches, infrequently, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off and on, out of sequence, periodically, slapdash, spasmodically, sporadically, uncertainly, uncommonly, unevenly, unmethodically, unpunctually, willy-nilly |
Antonyms: |
evenly, regularly |
| Main Entry: | carelessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | heedlessly |
Synonyms: |
haphazardly, hastily, inattentively, incautiously, irresponsibly, neglectfully, negligently, nonchalantly, offhandedly, rashly, sloppily, thoughtlessly, unconcernedly, unmindfully, without care, without concern |
| Main Entry: | casually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | incidentally |
Synonyms: |
aimlessly, haphazardly, inconstantly, randomly |
| Main Entry: | every which way |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in every direction |
Synonyms: |
all over the place, at every turn, everyway, everywhere, everywhither, haphazardly, in all directions, in all manner of ways, in every quarter, indiscriminately, irregularly, randomly |
| Main Entry: | hit or miss |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | marked by lack of care |
Synonyms: |
at random, by chance, haphazardly, hit-or-miss |
| Main Entry: | unevenly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | raggedly |
Synonyms: |
bumpily, choppily, haphazardly, roughly, ruggedly, unsteadily |
Antonyms: |
evenly |