unsystematically
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Definition
Adverb: - In a manner that lacks a systematic approach, method, or order; not done according to a fixed plan or organized system.
Usage
The adverb "unsystematically" describes how an action is performed. It indicates that the action is done in a random, disorganized, or haphazard way, without following a clear system or method.
Examples
- The data was collected unsystematically, making the results difficult to analyze.
- She arranged the files unsystematically, simply placing them in the drawer as they arrived.
- His books were lined up unsystematically on the shelf, with no regard for author or genre.
Advanced Usage
- To proceed unsystematically: To advance or continue in a disorganized fashion.
- The investigation proceeded unsystematically, leading to many dead ends.
- An unsystematically organized collection: A group of items assembled without a logical order.
- The archive was an unsystematically organized collection of documents from various eras.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsystematic (adjective): Not systematic; lacking system or method.
- His research was unsystematic but occasionally yielded interesting insights.
- Systematically (adverb): The direct opposite, meaning in a methodical and organized way.
Synonyms
- Haphazardly
- Randomly
- Disorganizedly
- Arbitrarily
- Irregularly
Antonyms
- Systematically
- Methodically
- Orderly
- Regularly
Adverb
- in an unsystematic manner
- his books were lined up unsystematically on the shelf