adverb

carelessly

inattentively, negligently, thoughtlessly

She carelessly dropped the vase.

She carelessly dropped the vase.

He answered the question carelessly.

He answered the question carelessly.

((verb)) carelessly to do (sth.) in a way that lacks attention She carelessly dropped the glass.

Synonyms: negligently, thoughtlessly; Antonyms: carefully, meticulously

From the adjective 'careless' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It means 'in a careless manner'.

This describes an action. If a person is 'careless', they do things 'carelessly'.

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