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Recent Examples of carelessly
Done carelessly, a ban is unlikely to succeed.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
But the same tool, used carelessly, will do real harm.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Some are dumped carelessly back into local waters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Here Athane and Nguyen rather carelessly traffic in AIDS allegory, which clangs badly against the movie’s otherwise silly, lighthearted demeanor.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
When Tel received the ball in his own half a couple of minutes later and lost it carelessly, there were a few groans from the home fans.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Starting this week, police in Wyandotte, Michigan, are cracking down on kids who ride bicycles and e-bikes carelessly.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
But the same tool, used carelessly, will do real harm.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Some are dumped carelessly back into local waters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Here Athane and Nguyen rather carelessly traffic in AIDS allegory, which clangs badly against the movie’s otherwise silly, lighthearted demeanor.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
When Tel received the ball in his own half a couple of minutes later and lost it carelessly, there were a few groans from the home fans.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Starting this week, police in Wyandotte, Michigan, are cracking down on kids who ride bicycles and e-bikes carelessly.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessly
Adverb
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Collaboration is not a word Seehorn deploys casually.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Sorry to just casually mention that Rue died 45 minutes into the episode.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Once outside, the suspect fired indiscriminately, hitting other houses and possibly a vehicle in the immediate area, Sutter said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Innate defenses include everything from physical barriers—skin, mucous, gastric acid—to immune cells that can indiscriminately gobble invaders, as well as chemical signals that can swiftly ignite generic inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The hundreds of thousands of people every year who have been clearing the legal requirements of adjustment of status cannot have their rights cut off arbitrarily.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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The people whose few belongings were being arbitrarily picked up and thrown by a crane into the trash were not harassing staff.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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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
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
Adverb
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Instead of haphazardly brushing it into your palm or reaching for a dripping sponge, try a handheld vacuum for a far more efficient solution.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When the 16 coaches were informally polled about doubling the size of the playoff field during one of their sessions at the Big 12 spring meetings, all of them raised their hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The project started informally almost a decade ago between Arthur and Clarke, long before the idea of making a record.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Carelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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