recklessly

ˈrɛkləsli

Definition

Definition of recklessly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

careless behaviorin a manner showing lack of care about risks or consequences

He drove recklessly through the crowded streets..

carelessly

heedlessly

thoughtlessly

disregard for otherswith disregard for others' rights or feelings

She recklessly ignored the warnings from her friends.

carelessly

heedlessly

thoughtlessly

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Origin of recklessly

English, reckless (careless) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with recklessly included in their meaning

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carelessly

adv.

recklessly

without caution or prudence

as if there were no tomorrow

exp.

recklessness future

to act recklessly without thinking about the future

charge ahead

proceed recklessly

proceed without considering potential problems

flirt with danger

thrill seeking

take chances or act recklessly, often for excitement

throw about

finance

spend money recklessly and showily

hell-bent

adj.

determination

recklessly determined to achieve something

hell-bent on

adj.

reckless

recklessly determined to do something

blow

finance

recklessly squander

Examples of recklessly in a sentence

He spoke recklessly without considering the impact.
He recklessly drove through the crowded street.
The company recklessly disregarded environmental regulations.

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French:imprudemment, de manière inconsidérée, ...
German:rücksichtslos, unbedacht, ...
Italian:sconsideratamente, senza riguardo, ...
Spanish:temerariamente, ...
Portuguese:imprudentemente, ...
Chinese:鲁莽地, 不顾一切地, ...
Japanese:無謀に, 無視して, ...
Arabic:بِتَهَوُّر, بِاِسْتِهْتَار, ...
Hebrew:בְּפַזִיזוּת, בְּחוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:безрассудно, опрометчиво, ...
Ukrainian:безрозсудно, необачно, ...
Hindi:लापरवाही से, बेपरवाही से, ...
Bengali:বেপরোয়াভাবে, নির্বিকারভাবে, ...
Catalan:temeràriament, desconsideradament, ...
Czech:bezohledně, necítlivě, ...
Danish:hensynsløst, skånselsløst, ...
Dutch:roekeloos, ...
Greek:απερίσκεπτα, ασυνείδητα, ...
Hungarian:meggondolatlanul, ...
Khmer:ដោយមិនប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន, ដោយមិនគិតពីសិទ្ធិឬអារម្មណ៍របស់អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:무모하게, 경솔하게, ...
Persian:بی‌پروا, بی‌ملاحظه, ...
Polish:lekkomyślnie, bezmyślnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):imprudentemente, ...
Romanian:neglijent, nepăsător, ...
Swedish:vårdslöst, oansvarigt, ...
Thai:อย่างประมาท, อย่างไม่คำนึงถึงผู้อื่น, ...
Turkish:dikkatsizce, düşüncesizce, ...
Vietnamese:liều lĩnh, bất chấp, ...

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Definition of recklessly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of recklessly

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Terms with recklessly included in their meaning

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