carelessly
In haphazard fashion
Carelessly means without attention or concern for consequences.
Someone who drives carelessly ignores safety; someone who speaks carelessly says things without thinking them through.
The word often implies negligence: She carelessly left the door unlocked.
It can also suggest ease or abandon: He carelessly tossed his jacket on the chair.
In an untidy manner
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- laxlyWithout strictness or care
- remisslyWithout due care
- neglectfullyWith disregard for duty
shoddily · loosely · untidily · incautiously · unwarily · imprudently · heedlessly · thoughtlessly
Done with excessive speed
- hurriedDone too quickly
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- slapdashHasty and careless
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
cursory · perfunctory · impatient · brash · abrupt · harried · frantic · impetuous
Without conscious awareness
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- obliviouslyWithout conscious awareness
- unmindfullyWithout paying attention
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
daydreaming · negligently · vacantly · blankly · dreamily · hazily · mindlessly · unthinkingly
Without careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
- wildlyWithout control or moderation
- dangerouslyIn hazardous manner
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
audaciously · daringly · adventurously · impetuously · headlong · incautiously · unwisely · imprudently
Without interest or emotion
- nonchalantlyWith studied indifference
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- coollyIn unruffled manner
unconcernedly · dismissively · offhandedly · flippantly · cavalierly · casually · breezily · airily
sloppily
In an untidy manner
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- laxlyWithout strictness or care
- remisslyWithout due care
neglectfully · shoddily · loosely · untidily · incautiously · unwarily · imprudently · heedlessly · thoughtlessly · recklessly
rushed
Done with excessive speed
precipitate · cursory · perfunctory · impatient · brash · abrupt · harried · frantic · impetuous · spur-of-the-moment
absentmindedly
Without conscious awareness
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- obliviouslyWithout conscious awareness
- unmindfullyWithout paying attention
unfocused · daydreaming · negligently · vacantly · blankly · dreamily · hazily · mindlessly · unthinkingly · abstractedly
rashly
Without careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
- wildlyWithout control or moderation
- dangerouslyIn hazardous manner
boldly · audaciously · daringly · adventurously · impetuously · headlong · incautiously · unwisely · imprudently · hazardously
apathetically
Without interest or emotion
- nonchalantlyWith studied indifference
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
coolly · unconcernedly · dismissively · offhandedly · flippantly · cavalierly · casually · breezily · airily · lightly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- unintentionallyaccidentally, unintentionally, inadvertently, unwittingly, by accident
- without enthusiasmhalfheartedly, listlessly, apathetically, indifferently, uninspiredly
- cryptic cluesanagram, hidden, reversal, homophone, container
carelesslycarefully
With deliberate attention
meticulously · painstakingly · thoroughly · attentively · diligently
carelesslycautiously
In a guarded manner
warily · prudently · guardedly · circumspectly · discreetly
carelesslydeliberately
Done with intention
intentionally · purposefully · thoughtfully · considerately · advisedly
- careless mistakeError from inattention
- careless errorFault from inattention
- careless drivingNegligent vehicle operation
- careless talkUnthinking, risky speech
- Careless WhisperUnthinking quiet utterance
- careless workTask done without care