carelessly
/ˈkɛələsli/US/ˈkɛɹləsli/
carelessly adverb: giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
Adverb
carelessly (comparative more carelessly, superlative most carelessly)
- Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
- The papers were carelessly strewn on the table.
- Let us try to imagine the qualms of some Fifth Avenue florist if he could but see so many potential boutonnières, at a dollar apiece, so carelessly heaped up in baskets, lining the dingy pavement.1920 March, Alice Ballantine Kirjassoff, “FORMOSA THE BEAUTIFUL”, in National Geographic Magazine, page 264
- Done without care or attention; inattentively.
- Distracted by the salesperson, he carelessly read the contract.
carelessly meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
carelessly in Tamil
- கவனமற்று, கவனமில்லாது
carelessly in Bengali
- in a careless manner
- অন্ধভাবে ondhobhabe
carelessly in Telugu
- in a careless manner
- అజాగ్రతగా ajāgratagā
Forms of carelessly
| comparative | more carelessly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most carelessly |
Origin of carelessly
From careless + -ly.
Questions about carelessly
- What does carelessly mean?
- Carelessly means giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
- What is carelessly in Tamil?
- Carelessly in Tamil is கவனமற்று, கவனமில்லாது. See Carelessly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is carelessly?
- Carelessly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce carelessly?
- Carelessly is pronounced /ˈkɛɹləsli/ (US).
Words near carelessly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: carelessly (page history and authors); carelessly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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