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Recent Examples of carelessly
Treat the produce section carelessly.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Kim Jung-hyun likens it to a chain – one that, handled carelessly, might snap or tangle, but handled with care, might yet be unraveled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
But it shouldn't be approached carelessly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Kim Jung-hyun likens it to a chain – one that, handled carelessly, might snap or tangle, but handled with care, might yet be unraveled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
But it shouldn't be approached carelessly, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Although your emotions on a contentious subject need to be heard and processed by you, airing them carelessly to others might inflame the drama further.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalists and pundits tend to throw around plaudits a little too carelessly these days.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessly
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This is all thanks to the full moon in Libra on April 1, igniting your 11th house, bringing clarity within friendships, group dynamics or a connection that may have started casually but revealed deeper romantic potential.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The longline fit and open front feels like being ensconced in your favorite blanket (even when seated in coach), but while the sweater can be worn casually, it can also be dressed up and worn with a maxi dress, wide-leg jeans, or even a silk midi skirt.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Users in China and elsewhere have shared stories of OpenClaw run amok, deleting emails indiscriminately or making unauthorized credit card purchases.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The specks of light are small bombs, each carrying up to 11 pounds of explosives, which are released at high altitude from the head of the missile before raining down indiscriminately over a wide area.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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According to Jackson, the majority arbitrarily collapses that distinction simply because the treatment is delivered orally.—
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Salvadoran nationals who were deported from the United States have been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and have disappeared into the Central American nation's prison system, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Political factions are steered by big personalities, and politicians jump promiscuously between parties.—
BEN BLAND,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2024
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My previous shoots had involved haphazardly dragging equipment across town, stopping every few feet to pant.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mehl notes that some organizations attempt to manage IT informally, purchasing software subscriptions and hardware without building a structured support system around them.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Carelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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