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at haphazard

at haphazard adverb: haphazardly, at random.

Adverb

at haphazard

  1. (archaic) Haphazardly, at random.
    • Fact is a poor story-teller. It starts a story at haphazard, generally long before the beginning, rambles on inconsequentially and tails off, leaving loose ends hanging about, without a conclusion.1928, W. Somerset Maugham, Ashenden, Vintage, published 2000, page v

Questions about at haphazard

What does at haphazard mean?
At haphazard means haphazardly, at random.
What part of speech is at haphazard?
At haphazard is an adverb.

Words near at haphazard in the dictionary

  1. at grass
  2. at grips
  3. at gunpoint
  4. at half-sword
  5. at hand
  6. at haphazard
  7. at heart
  8. at heck and manger
  9. at Her Majesty's pleasure
  10. at home
  11. at homes

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