thoughtlessly

English

Etymology

From thoughtless +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• enPR: thôt’lĭs-lǐ, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/

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Adverb

thoughtlessly (comparative more thoughtlessly, superlative most thoughtlessly)

1. Done without thinking.

   He thoughtlessly invited her to come jogging, as he knew she hated exercise.

   • 2023 December 27, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: the way to Weymouth”, in RAIL, number 999, page 55:

     The railway ran through the resort's narrow streets up to Weymouth Quay station, with thoughtlessly parked vehicles sometimes having to be bumped out of the way.

Translations

done without thinking

Finnish: ajattelemattomasti (fi) German: gedankenlos (de) Polish: bezmyślnie (pl) Spanish: desconsideradamente (es), a las bravas Swedish: tanklöst (sv)