improvidently
- adverb
- /ɪmˈprɒvɪdəntli/
- Formal
:
imprudentemente
- "We have been very careful not to do anything that upends the historical development of internal compliance by improvidently implementing these provisions."
- improvidently granted
Examples
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The Supreme Court declined to evaluate the direct threat exception in Sheehan, dismissing the Title II question as improvidently granted.
Academic text (2017) -
He thought, "England!" and there he was, secretly, for the rest of his improvidently short life: up to his neck in sleigh bells and the impossibly English cries of street vendors, perfect and affectionate as his soul.
Blog text (14) -
I poured this here when I so improvidently abandoned my post last night.
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But less than two weeks later, the court reversed course and dismissed the case as "improvidently granted."
Academic text (2002) -
Without saving any money, she improvidently spent her entire paycheck on luxury items.
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He improvidently invested in a business without researching the market, leading to significant losses.
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They made improvidently large purchases during the sale, forgetting about their upcoming bills.
Synonyms
12
5.1
Act quickly because you suddenly want to, without thinking first
12
4.2
Showing no care for the bad results of what you do
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
5
4.1
In a way that shows poor judgment
3
5.8
In a way that shows no careful attention
2
8.4
To do something without thinking carefully first
1
7.7
Suddenly and without thinking carefully
1
7.6
Acting without thinking about the future
1
7.7
In a way that shows no care for possible bad results
1
6.9
To act without thinking about the future or long-term results
1
7.0
In a careless way that ignores danger
In a way that does not think about future problems or long-term effects
Without planning or thinking about it first
In a way that is not sensible in the situation
In a way that shows little careful thought before acting
Antonyms
How Provident
Surface Forms
Morphology
improvidently = improvident (transparent) = im + provident + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'improvident', producing a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
Improvidently begins with im- meaning 'not' and comes from provident, from a root that meant 'to see ahead' and the same root you find in provide and providence. So, to act improvidently is to act without 'seeing ahead' — without planning or saving for the future.