 carelessly |
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| 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 |
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