Synonyms for carelessly
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1. carelessly, heedlesslyadverb

   without care or concern

   "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"

   Synonyms:
   raffishly, rakishly, heedlessly, incautiously

   Antonyms:
   cautiously, carefully

2. incautiously, carelesslyadverb

   without caution or prudence

   "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"

   Synonyms:
   raffishly, rakishly, heedlessly, incautiously

   Antonyms:
   carefully, cautiously

3. rakishly, raffishly, carelesslyadverb

   in a rakish manner

   "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"

   Synonyms:
   incautiously, rakishly, heedlessly, raffishly

   Antonyms:
   carefully, cautiously

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1. Saule Kisikova:

   If city dwellers continue behaving carelessly, there will not be enough doctors and hospital beds for everyone, we must not repeat the Italian scenario with patients lying in corridors and a lack of doctors and ventilators because of (our) negligence.

2. Raffles Panjaitan:

   In Java, the fires are usually unintentional because people who went to hike throw away cigarette butts carelessly.

3. Angela Merkel:

   Too often, the lines of freedom of speech are very deliberately being tested, and taboos are carelessly being breached and used as a political instrument, it's not banter, rather it's playing with fire. Because whoever sows violence with words, risks reaping violence.

4. Li Mengru:

   They used to buy a lot and spend their money rather carelessly, now they are becoming choosier as they turn cautious about spending.

5. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   The adoration of his heart had been to her only as the perfume of a wild flower, which she had carelessly crushed with her foot in passing.