carelessly

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carelessly

  • /ˈkɛɹləsli/ US
  • /ˈkɛələsli/ UK

adverb more carelessly · most carelessly

  1. Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly. The papers were carelessly strewn on the table.
  2. Done without care or attention; inattentively. Distracted by the salesperson, he carelessly read the contract.

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adv in a careless manner

Españoldescuidadamente
日本語不注意に fuchūi ni, うっかり ukkari
中文不經意 /不经意 bùjīngyì
Portuguêsdescuidadamente
Françaisnégligemment
Deutschleichtsinnigerweise, sorglos
Русскийнебре́жно nebréžno, беспе́чно bespéčno, хала́тно xalátno, безала́берно bezaláberno

adv inattentively

Españoldesatentadamente

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@misc{carelessly_2026,
  title = {carelessly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carelessly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}