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adverb
- 1. in a casual or reckless way; inattentively: "roadsides are full of litter thrown carelessly by passers-by"
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CARELESSLY definition: 1. without taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. in a way that is relaxed, natural, and…. Learn more.
1. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless proofreading. 2. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a careless mistake. 3. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark. 4. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences. 5.
1. a. : free from care : untroubled. careless days. b. : indifferent, unconcerned. careless of the consequences. 2. : not taking care. My brother was too careless of his charge. Shakespeare. 3. : not showing or receiving care: a. : negligent, slovenly. careless writing. b. : unstudied, spontaneous. a careless grace. a careless glance. c.
If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
Synonyms for CARELESSLY: casually, indiscriminately, arbitrarily, capriciously, promiscuously, haphazardly, whimsically, informally; Antonyms of CARELESSLY: systematically, carefully, methodically, formally, deliberately, gingerly, orderly, intentionally.
adjective. uk / ˈkeə.ləs / us / ˈker.ləs / careless adjective (NO ATTENTION) Add to word list. B1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless. He made a careless remark (= one made without thinking) about her appearance that really upset her.
in a way that shows no interest or effort. She threw her coat carelessly onto the chair. ‘I don't mind,’ he said carelessly. Check pronunciation: carelessly. Definition of carelessly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the word carelessly to describe something you do without thinking too hard about it. Carelessly kicking a stone down the sidewalk is fine, but carelessly driving a car down a busy street is a bad idea.
Carelessly Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adverb. Filter. adverb. Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly. The papers were carelessly strewn on the table. Wiktionary. Done without care or attention; inattentively. Distracted by the salesperson, he carelessly read the contract. Wiktionary. Synonyms:
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