carelessly
adverb/ˈkeələsli/
/ˈkerləsli/
Word Family
- care noun verb
- careful adjective (≠ careless)
- carefully adverb (≠ carelessly)
- caring adjective (≠ uncaring)
- without giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes or damage things
- Someone had carelessly left a window open.
- The fire was started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
- in a way that shows no interest or effort
- She threw her coat carelessly onto the chair.
- ‘I don't mind,’ he said carelessly.
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