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Recent Examples of carelessly
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
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Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Kim Jung-hyun likens it to a chain – one that, handled carelessly, might snap or tangle, but handled with care, might yet be unraveled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
But it shouldn't be approached carelessly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Kim Jung-hyun likens it to a chain – one that, handled carelessly, might snap or tangle, but handled with care, might yet be unraveled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
But it shouldn't be approached carelessly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessly
Adverb
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Who’s casually driving around Marietta Square with that kind of payload?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The baby blue shade is on-trend and so easy to dress-up with kitten heels or wear casually with sneakers and a sweater.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Crowds of people are seen scattering across the street, diving behind parked cars, and pressing against walls as the gunman moved through the intersection with an AR-15 rifle, firing indiscriminately.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Given the way rockets are being launched indiscriminately by Iranian forces in retaliation for pinpoint American and Israeli bombing runs on the country, there is a risk of casualties at sea.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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There are questions about the rights of citizens versus non-citizens, the rights of the US to pull visas arbitrarily.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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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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After losing half of the original roster to trades and a few more bodies to injury, this haphazardly assembled roster is not comfortable playing together.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The department, which was informally renamed as the Department of War via executive order last year, addressed the red lines in a social media post last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Behind the scenes during the evening, teams meet with draft prospects both formally and informally.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Carelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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