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Recent Examples of carelessly
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.
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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.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Creative opportunities are also heating up, though money and friendship should not be mixed carelessly.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Additionally, boiling water can easily damage surrounding plants and grass if poured carelessly.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Done carelessly, a ban is unlikely to succeed.
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Some are dumped carelessly back into local waters.
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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.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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
Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
—
Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Creative opportunities are also heating up, though money and friendship should not be mixed carelessly.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Additionally, boiling water can easily damage surrounding plants and grass if poured carelessly.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Done carelessly, a ban is unlikely to succeed.
—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessly
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
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The soldiers fire their rifles almost indiscriminately, in other scenes ziplining just a few hundred feet from passing taxis and motorcycles.
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The movie-release calendar, though often arbitrarily assembled, can sometimes place seemingly unrelated works in meaningful proximity—and in conversation.
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Administrators don’t act arbitrarily, and their actions are publicly logged and closely scrutinized.
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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.
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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.
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Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.
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Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them.
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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.
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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.
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
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Small steps feel more achievable and help build confidence, allowing employees to address tensions early and informally.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known informally as food stamps, provides monthly payments to help low-income residents to buy food.
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“Carelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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