carelessly

ˈkɛər.ləs.li

Definition

Definition of carelessly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

recklesslywithout caution or prudence

They carelessly drove through the storm.

heedlessly

recklessly

inattentivelywithout much thought or effort

He carelessly left his keys on the table.

heedlessly

inattentively

negligently

relaxedly

Rare

in a relaxed or casual manner

Rare

He carelessly lounged on the sofa.

indifferently

nonchalantly

unconcernedly

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Origin of carelessly

English, care (attention) + -less (without) + -ly (manner)

Terms with carelessly included in their meaning

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throw

action

move something suddenly or carelessly

monkey

meddling

meddle or tamper with something carelessly

waste

resource management

use resources carelessly or without purpose

scribbled

adj.

careless writing

written carelessly or quickly

scribbling

careless writing

writing or drawing carelessly or hurriedly

shove

careless placement

put something somewhere quickly and carelessly

sloppy

adj.

careless work

carelessly done or lacking precision

toss around

throwing

throw lightly or carelessly

Examples of carelessly in a sentence

He carelessly tossed the fragile vase aside.
She carelessly tossed the book aside.
The report was carelessly written and full of errors.
She carelessly tossed her keys on the table.
The artist carelessly splashed paint on the canvas.

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French:imprudemment, sans réfléchir, ...
German:unvorsichtig, achtlos, ...
Italian:incautamente, con noncuranza, ...
Spanish:imprudentemente, despreocupadamente, ...
Portuguese:sem cuidado, negligentemente, ...
Chinese:不小心地, 随意地, ...
Japanese:無造作に, 無頓着に, ...
Arabic:بِإِهْمَال, بِلا مُبَالَاة, ...
Hebrew:בִּרְשַׁלְנוּת, בְּנִינּוּחוּת, ...
Russian:безрассудно, небрежно, ...
Ukrainian:безтурботно, недбало, ...
Hindi:लापरवाही से, बिना सोचे-समझे, ...
Bengali:অসতর্কভাবে, অসাবধানভাবে, ...
Catalan:imprudentment, descuidadament, ...
Czech:bezohledně, nepozorně, ...
Danish:uforsigtigt, uopmærksomt, ...
Dutch:onvoorzichtig, onzorgvuldig, ...
Greek:απρόσεκτα, αμελώς, ...
Hungarian:meggondolatlanul, hanyagul, ...
Khmer:ដោយធ្វេសប្រហែស, ដោយមិនយកចិត្តទុកដាក់, ...
Korean:부주의하게, 무심코, ...
Persian:بی‌احتیاط, بی‌دقت, ...
Polish:lekkomyślnie, niedbale, ...
Portuguese (BR):negligentemente, descuidadamente, ...
Romanian:neglijent, în grabă, ...
Swedish:slarvigt, oaktsamt, ...
Thai:อย่างประมาท, อย่างลวกๆ, ...
Turkish:dikkatsizce, özensizce, ...
Vietnamese:bất cẩn, không cẩn thận, ...

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