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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After being carelessly run-out for two, he dropped a caught-and-bowled chance in his first over and conceded 46 runs in seven overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
While having a drink in a bar shortly after arriving in Venezuela, he carelessly made a slighting comment about Simón Bolívar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The DMV acted irresponsibly, carelessly and unlawfully by keeping the public in the dark.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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
Each time he heard the girls talking together he drew himself up straight and laughed carelessly aloud to himself as though thinking of some private joke.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
