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Managed to do a lot in a haphazard way (6)

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I believe the answer is:

random

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'in a haphazard way' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'managed to do a lot' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (both can mean organised or was in charge of).
'to' says to put letters next to each other.
'a lot' becomes 'm' ().
'ran'+'do'+'m'='RANDOM'

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(Other definitions for random that I've seen before include "Disorganised" , "Roderick came before it" , "Patternless" , "Hit-or-miss" , "Happening by chance, haphazard" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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