negligently
adverb/ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
/ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
- (law or formal) without giving somebody/something enough care or attention, especially when this has serious results
- The defendant drove negligently and hit a lamp post.
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- (literary) in a relaxed way; in a way that is not formal synonym nonchalantly
- She was leaning negligently against the wall.
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