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Recent Examples of recklessly
Cooper is expected to be in court on Wednesday to be advised of the charge of second-degree assault- strangulation, as well as Cooper, 28, third-degree assault- knowingly or recklessly causing injury, a misdemeanor.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Instead of hitting the moon, as Barbicane had rather recklessly intended, the projectile turns out to be on a free-return trajectory, taking it around the far side of our natural satellite.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Additional charges were announced in court Wednesday, including felony assault by strangulation and third-degree assault of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The wild pursuit unfolded Sunday when state police received reports about a car driven recklessly on Interstate 10 in Jefferson Parish, which is just west of New Orleans, state police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Huffman continued to drive recklessly, throwing Harper around in the back seat, police said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Badara was arrested on May 28 and charged with two counts of continuous child abuse, intentionally/recklessly engaging in three or more acts, as well as eight counts of fourth-degree child abuse.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Instead of hitting the moon, as Barbicane had rather recklessly intended, the projectile turns out to be on a free-return trajectory, taking it around the far side of our natural satellite.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Additional charges were announced in court Wednesday, including felony assault by strangulation and third-degree assault of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The wild pursuit unfolded Sunday when state police received reports about a car driven recklessly on Interstate 10 in Jefferson Parish, which is just west of New Orleans, state police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Huffman continued to drive recklessly, throwing Harper around in the back seat, police said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Badara was arrested on May 28 and charged with two counts of continuous child abuse, intentionally/recklessly engaging in three or more acts, as well as eight counts of fourth-degree child abuse.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recklessly
Adverb
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Until then, the amygdala, responsible for emotional processing and threat detection, dominates decision making, which can cause young people to behave more impulsively than adults.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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When Saajan impulsively offers to join her, plans accelerate, leading to some of the most thrilling and heartbreaking moments the piece offers.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lipowitz is two years older but rides more rashly.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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In a gymnasium in the northeastern Thai city of Surin, around 550 people are waiting out the combat, many having hurriedly fled after the first shots were fired Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Sauer, after a pause, hurriedly repeated a few of his earlier points and concluded that Humphrey should be reversed.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The floor was covered with water, and the guard was thoughtlessly dropping files into it.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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There is a deep care and respect in every choice made, and no change is made lightly, no cut is made thoughtlessly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The unstoppable force of professional golf is running headfirst into the unmovable object that is the Dallas-Fort Worth region, which is attracting a growing number of large companies.—
Javier David,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Zavala, like Alexandre, quit her job a year and a half ago and jumped in headfirst.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The market for kids’ vintage clothing has heated up precipitously over the last few years, perhaps hitting a boiling point in January when an Eeyore romper from the ’90s sold for over $3,000 on EBay.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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In reality, Pickle Girl had precipitously tumbled off her growth curve just months earlier.—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Lasers and growls don’t haphazardly nuke the mix; they’re woven in with the improv sensibility of a former theory-brained jazz band kid.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
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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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“Recklessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recklessly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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