HEEDLESSLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

heedlessly

adverb

as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of heedlessly Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

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recklessly

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Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested on suspicion of recklessly causing the wildfire.

— Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Do those findings mean every younger investor uses leverage recklessly?

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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