Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unexpectedly |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, aimlessly, by chance, carelessly, casually, inconstantly, randomly |
| 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: | willy-nilly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disordered |
| Synonyms: | ambivalent, haphazardly, inevitable, perforce, unavoidable |
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