as in recklessly
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Recent Examples of heedlessly
Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedlessly
recklessly
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But if Smith can seem, at times, too enthusiastic about the edifying potential of contemporary art, the traditionalist critics can be recklessly dismissive.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Dosunmu buried a fourth-quarter floater, the Serbian center recklessly launched a 50-foot pass that stood no chance.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Heedlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedlessly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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