Meaning & use
carelessly
In a way that shows little attention or thought, often leading to mistakes.
See it in a sentence
He carelessly left the door unlocked while he ran to the store.
The report was written carelessly and contained several factual errors.
A note on using this word
Carelessly usually implies a fault or consequence, unlike 'casually,' which just describes a relaxed manner without blame.
Words with a similar meaning
negligentlysloppily
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
carefullymeticulously
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