cavalier
noun
a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
cavalierly
-
a word derived from
cavalier.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Presumably whenever a stockpicker—whether investor or analyst—chooses the next big idea, that choice isn’t made cavalierly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
It won't even keep him from cavalierly risking their lives.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2023
“A good lawyer just tells the best version of their client’s story,” she says cavalierly early in the play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
But the series has diverged from the source material often enough over the years, cavalierly killing off foundational comic-book characters or following new threads of its own invention.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
Each time I leap, I land a little more cleanly, a little more cavalierly.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
