Definition of carelessly Carelessly

/kɛˈɹlʌsli/ - [kerluslee] - care•less•ly

We found 6 definitions of carelessly from 3 different sources.

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Adverb

carelessly - without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
  heedlessly
carelessly - without caution or prudence; "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"
  incautiously
  carefully, cautiously taking care or paying attention; "they watched carefully"
  careless effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
carelessly - in a rakish manner; "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"
  rakishly, raffishly
  dapper, natty, spiffy, spruce, dashing, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
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  • carelessly (adv.)
    In a careless manner.

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