thoughtlessly
3
4.9
- adverb
- /ˈθɔtˌlɛsli/
:
sin pensar
- We do not need one who asks us to trust blindly, to consume thoughtlessly, to follow the status quo without question.
So we murder insects, many of us thoughtlessly.
- So we murder insects, many of us thoughtlessly.
- As I said, I was softly, thoughtfully, thoughtlessly pro pro Guantanamo.
Examples
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I have taken out the bottle of Pernod and returned it to where Pedro thoughtlessly left it.
Academic text (2007) -
Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly
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And should I be happy that a large number of those are voting thoughtlessly?
Blog text (22) -
Do not say this oath thoughtlessly.
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I shouldn't have reached so thoughtlessly for my dreams.
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"The instant the words were out, she regretted speaking so thoughtlessly about his son.
Fiction book (1994) -
And yet here we were mindlessly, thoughtlessly ruining this planet for our civilization.
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Everything was so new, so carelessly abundant, so thoughtlessly shiny, so easily taken for granted.
Academic text (2010) -
If the standards are haphazardly or thoughtlessly implemented, the momentum achieved thus far may be seriously compromised.
Academic text (2000) -
I was appalled as they thoughtlessly dumped their half-full plates into the garbage can.
Synonyms
24
3.0
In a way that shows bad judgment or not being smart
20
1.0
In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention
15
8.1
In a cheerful, careless way that shows little concern
11
5.8
Without thinking or paying attention
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
6.5
Without thinking about other people's feelings
1
6.6
Without showing care for someone's feelings
1
7.5
Without thinking and showing little care for others
1
7.0
Acting without thinking
1
8.4
Acts without thought or understanding
In a careless way without thinking
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
In a way that shows little thought or understanding
Antonyms
How Thoughtless
30
4.6
2
6.5
12
4.2
4
6.6
20
1.0
3
4.9
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
thoughtlessly = thoughtless (transparent) = thought + less + ly
The adverb is clearly formed from the adjective 'thoughtless' + '-ly', and 'thoughtless' is transparently 'thought' + '-less'.
Etymology
The word thoughtlessly breaks into three parts: thought ('thinking'), -less ('without'), and -ly ('in a way'). So to act thoughtlessly is to do something 'without thinking' and often 'without care for other people', which explains the modern meaning.