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Recent Examples of carelessly
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Treat the produce section carelessly.
—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
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Treat the produce section carelessly.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessly
Adverb
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The most common example of extreme indifference is a person who fires a gun into a crowd indiscriminately, creating a grave risk of death to others.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stagi says she's disappointed Rice was charged with less serious crimes but hopes the prosecution sends a message that immigration officers can’t tackle people indiscriminately and use excessive force.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The constitutional principle behind that decision – that citizenship is a fundamental right which can’t be arbitrarily taken away by whoever happens to be in power – applies equally to how the government handles denaturalization cases today.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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These types of homes should not be arbitrarily restricted from the state’s residential areas.—
Eliza Terziev,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Although the ingredients may seem haphazardly thrown together, and the dough is prepared to the unique style of the pizzaiolo, the process is meticulous and the outcome is often a masterpiece.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Often, the bowls are sitting on the bottom shelf amidst the glassware with a number of matching—or mismatched—glasses haphazardly thrown inside.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 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
Adverb
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Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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The public signing of the Executive Order 26-3 comes in the final three weeks of a legislative session that has yet to resolve how much of the $500 million informally earmarked for addressing affordability issues will go to aid for municipalities facing sharply higher education costs.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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