English Explanatory Dictionary

thoughtlessly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Done without thinking.

Pronunciation

thôt’lĭs-lǐ /ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-thoughtlessly.wav

Word forms

thoughtlessly more thoughtlessly most thoughtlessly

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought 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 Middle English -les English -less English thoughtless 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 thoughtlessly From thoughtless + -ly.

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