carelessly

Word parts

careless + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɛrləsli/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɛələsli/

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Adverb

Positive carelessly

Comparative more carelessly

Superlative most carelessly

1. If you do something carelessly, you do it without giving any attention or care to it.
   • Synonyms: casually and hastily

   Marcia carelessly drove through a red light, almost causing an accident.

Related words

• careless