English Explanatory Dictionary

carelessly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
  2. Done without care or attention; inattentively.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛɹləsli/ /ˈkɛələsli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carelessly.wav

Word forms

carelessly more carelessly most carelessly

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English carlēas Middle English careles English careless Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English carelessly From careless + -ly.

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