careless
adjective
not paying enough attention to what one does.
carelessly
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a word derived from
careless.
Example Sentences
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"Here, in Congo, a lot of things are done carelessly and that's not good," he added.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Not so, if you believe filmmaker Wim Wenders, who carelessly expressed the opposite in the opening press conference of last month’s Berlin International Film Festival.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
The result was splendid—but only after I’d compensated for a carelessly omitted detail about when to add 10 ounces of grated cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
In a few moments Gebu came in the gate, banged it carelessly with no regard for noise, and climbed the stair to his room.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
