carelessly | ||
1. | [ adverb ] without care or concern | |
Synonyms: | heedlessly | |
Examples: | "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment" |
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Related terms: | heedless careless heedless careless | |
2. | [ adverb ] without caution or prudence | |
Synonyms: | incautiously | |
Examples: | "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands" |
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Related terms: | carefully cautiously cautiously careless incautious careless | |
3. | [ adverb ] in a rakish manner | |
Synonyms: | rakishly raffishly | |
Examples: | "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle" |
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Related terms: | dapper dapper dapper | |
Similar spelling: |
careless carelessness Carrales |