heedlessly

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Recent Examples of heedlessly Considered from one angle, the movie is superficial and conventional, zipping heedlessly between the characters without fretting about point of view, creating scenes that don’t so much illuminate characters as simply push the story along. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 Yet, future relations with Canada will be the bellwether for whether America can recover the critical alliances this administration has heedlessly ripped apart. — Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedlessly
recklessly
Adverb
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Heedlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedlessly. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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