B1adverbsociety
US/ˈker.ləs.li/
UK/ˈkeə.ləs.li/
without enough attention or thought, so that mistakes or damage happen
In context
He drove carelessly and almost hit a cyclist.
Someone had carelessly left the gate open, and the dog ran away.
The data was carelessly handled, so thousands of customer emails were leaked.
Words that go with carelessly
adverb + verb
- carelessly leftA carelessly left cigarette started the fire.
- carelessly discardedCarelessly discarded plastic bags end up in the river.
- carelessly thrownHer coat was carelessly thrown over the back of a chair.
- carelessly writtenThe instructions were so carelessly written that nobody understood them.
verb + adverb
- drive carelesslyAnyone caught driving carelessly near the school will be fined.