CARELESSLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

carelessly

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of carelessly Each model can be useful, and each creates different risks when applied carelessly. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 But when leaders use them carelessly, employees may internalize a meaning the leader never intended. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Dirties includes a scene where Johnson’s out-of-touch high-school character is in blackface, while the Nirvanna web series has bits that carelessly chase juvenile provocation, including stray uses of racial accents and slurs. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Flying an unmanned aircraft system carelessly or recklessly, interfering with a first responder operation, is also a misdemeanor under state law and San Diego municipal code. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 June 2026 If used carelessly, the result can end up containing less information than live action while also feeling less fluid and appealing than conventional animation. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 June 2026 Creative opportunities are also heating up, though money and friendship should not be mixed carelessly. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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The offseason especially has turned into showcase opportunities for players across social media and beyond, either casually or in tournament form.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Surveillance footage obtained by CBS News Miami appears to show the three female suspects enter the store on Wednesday to casually look at clothes.

— Ted Scouten, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

Attorneys for the players said Thursday that the Cobb County court found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on claims that the NCAA applied its eligibility rules arbitrarily and inconsistently.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The government says the law does not allow land to be taken arbitrarily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of capriciously

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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.

— BEN BLAND, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024

Definition of promiscuously

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Nobody's going out of their way for someone who haphazardly dropped a bunch of fire emojis in response to their bid for connection.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Not Considering the Plant’s Future Avoid pruning haphazardly without carefully evaluating the situation first.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026

Definition of haphazardly

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Sculptures whimsically assembled from chairs, lamps, and a filing cabinet pulled from Cultural Center storage get roped off by floor tape that cleverly extends the artworks themselves, upending standard museum practice while also sticking to it.

— Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Out in the high desert near Cabazon, my favorite stops are Hadley’s Fruit Orchards, home of the famous Hadley date shakes, and the whimsically Cabazon Dinosaur sculptors.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of whimsically

Adverb

But execs have spoken informally to banks about their options, though the company hasn’t formally retained a banker, generally a key early step in an M&A process.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
The decision, the spokesperson said, was disseminated to residents informally during meetings — not announced in a document or formal settings.

— Emily Holshouser August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

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