recklessly
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recklessly
Where it comes from
From Middle English reklesly, from Old English rēcelēaslīce; equivalent to reckless + -ly.
adverb more recklessly · most recklessly
- In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence. Thanks to that penny he had just spent so recklessly [on a newspaper] he would pass a happy hour, taken, for once, out of his anxious, despondent, miserable self. It irritated him shrewdly to know that these moments of respite from carking care would not be shared with his poor wife, with careworn,
- With contempt for the rights, feelings, or well-being of others.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: irresponsibly, negligently, unwisely, ruthlessly, mercilessly, unduly, pointlessly, uselessly, arbitrarily, unnecessarily, needlessly, casually, unscrupulously, blindly, willfully, brazenly
Translations
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adv in a reckless manner
| Español | a las bravas, a troche y moche, de hoz y coz, temerariamente, irresponsablemente |
|---|---|
| Português | irresponsavelmente |
| Deutsch | leichtsinnig |
| Русский | опроме́тчиво oprométčivo |
adv with contempt of others
| Español | precipitadamente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | rücksichtslos |
| Русский | опроме́тчиво oprométčivo |
Talk about this word "recklessly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/recklessly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. recklessly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recklessly "recklessly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recklessly.Cite this
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title = {recklessly},
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