carelessly

Meanings

Adverb

• without care or concern
  • "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
• without caution or prudence
  • "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"
• in a rakish manner

Adv

• Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
• Done without care or attention; inattentively.

Synonyms

heedlessly, incautiously, raffishly, rakishly

Antonyms

carefully, cautiously