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haphazardly

[hap-haz-erd-lee] / hæpˈhæz ərd li /


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In contrast, many say Balen has helped clean up Nepal’s haphazardly developed capital—where many migrants to the capital have settled and built homes and businesses without authorization—despite roadblocks put in his way by national politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

We haphazardly dressed in our cleanest warm clothes.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

I first tried a rustic version — ham and cheese tucked haphazardly among the buttered, glazed dough balls — and it was lovely in a messy, casserole-ish way.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

Large multi-coloured sculptures - haphazardly wrapped in brightly-coloured layers of ribbons, string, cardboard strips and shiny VHS tape - hang in mid-air in Nnena Kalu's room.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Or is passion indiscriminate, incubating haphazardly like a cancer?

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García