Definitions for carelessly
care·less·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. carelessly, heedlesslyadverb

   without care or concern

   "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"

2. incautiously, carelesslyadverb

   without caution or prudence

   "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"

3. rakishly, raffishly, carelesslyadverb

   in a rakish manner

   "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carelesslyadverb

   Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.

   The papers were carelessly strewn on the table.

2. carelesslyadverb

   Done without care or attention; inattentively.

   Distracted by the salesperson, he carelessly read the contract.

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1. carelessly

   Carelessly means acting or behaving in a way that lacks attention or concern, often resulting in mistakes or potential harm due to negligence or lack of thought. It refers to the absence of care or careful judgement; heedlessly or recklessly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carelesslyadverb

   in a careless manner

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carelessly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carelessly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of carelessly in a Sentence

1. Saule Kisikova:

   If city dwellers continue behaving carelessly, there will not be enough doctors and hospital beds for everyone, we must not repeat the Italian scenario with patients lying in corridors and a lack of doctors and ventilators because of (our) negligence.

2. Dana Boente:

   For his own vindictive purposes, Jeffrey Sterling carelessly disclosed extremely valuable, highly classified information that he had taken an oath to keep secret.

3. Scott Applewhite -RRB- Carlson:

   There are a lot of dumb people in Congress. You're not one of them, i think you're smarter than I am, and you never use words carelessly. And yet you called this a terror attack when by no definition was it a terror attack. That's a lie. You told that lie on purpose, and I'm wondering why you did.

4. Li Mengru:

   They used to buy a lot and spend their money rather carelessly, now they are becoming choosier as they turn cautious about spending.

5. Raffles Panjaitan:

   In Java, the fires are usually unintentional because people who went to hike throw away cigarette butts carelessly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=carelessly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carelessly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carelessly