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negligently

negligently

4 6.6
In a careless way without proper care or attention
  • adverb
  • /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəntli/
translation icon : negligentemente
  • She was driving negligently, weaving in and out of traffic without paying attention.
  • negligently or knowingly
  • negligently violates
  • negligently hires employees

So Asus right now is acting either negligently or extremely maliciously in our opinions.

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Examples

  • Lundquist was found to have acted negligently and was held liable in spite of his lack of experience.

    Academic text (1995)
  • We treated this lovely planet so negligently; we treated each other so cruelly.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So what evidence can be used against Ted to prove he acted negligently, hmm?

  • U.S. policy towards business and employment is not merely negligently bad; it is intentionally bad.

    Blog text (1)
  • Why are we just assuming that I acted negligently, Bob?

  • In helping a passenger board a train, one of the defendant's employees negligently dislodged a package the passenger was carrying.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Soldiers accuse the company of negligently exposing them to health risks.

    Blog text (16)
  • Courts have held employers liable for negligently retaining employees who they "know or should have known" sexually harass others.

    Academic text (2000)
  • 30 In Robins, the defendant dry dock company negligently damaged a ship's propeller in the course of repairs.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In July 1986, a federal district court jury found that W. R. Grace had negligently dumped chemicals, but Beatrice Foods was absolved.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

accidentally
vsnegligently
354 1.4

In a way that is not planned and happens by mistake

is a failing to take care rather than a mere chance event
inadvertently
vsnegligently
68 5.2

Without meaning to do something

is a careless, responsible failure rather than pure lack of intent
unintentionally
vsnegligently
32 3.4

Without meaning to

involves a careless failure to act with proper responsibility
recklessly
vsnegligently
30 4.6

In a way that shows no care about danger or the results

is less about ignoring danger and more about failing to care
unwittingly
vsnegligently
29 6.0

In a way you do not know you are doing

focuses on neglect and lack of duty rather than lack of awareness
carelessly
vsnegligently
20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

focuses on failing to take proper care and responsibility
irresponsibly
vsnegligently
12 4.2

Showing no care for the bad results of what you do

is similar but framed as failing to take proper care
rashly
vsnegligently
7 5.6

Act quickly without thinking about the bad results

is about sustained failure to take proper care rather than haste
unwisely
vsnegligently
5 4.1

In a way that shows poor judgment

is more specifically about failing to take required care
heedlessly
vsnegligently
2 6.5

Without care for possible harm or danger

is similar but stresses duty to take proper care
unadvisedly
vsnegligently
2 8.4

To do something without thinking carefully first

is similar but emphasizes neglect of care and duty
imprudently
vsnegligently
1 7.7

In a way that shows no care for possible bad results

stresses neglect of required care rather than just bad judgment
incautiously
vsnegligently
1 7.0

In a careless way that ignores danger

covers care failures more generally, not only risk avoidance
lackadaisically
vsnegligently
1 9.5

In a lazy, careless way with little interest

is about failing to take required care rather than laziness
culpably
vsnegligently
  • Formal
1 8.4

In a way that deserves blame for doing something wrong

is a care failure that may lead to blame but is not only blameworthy
neglectfully
vsnegligently
6.3

In a way that shows little care or attention

is failing to take proper care and act responsibly
unmindfully
vsnegligently
7.3

In a careless way without thinking

is about a broader failure to take proper care
unwarily
vsnegligently
7.4

In a way that is not careful about danger

includes inattention but emphasizes responsibility and proper care
fecklessly
vsnegligently
  • Offensive
9.5

In a careless way that makes mistakes and causes problems

focuses more on careless attention and neglect than ineptitude
blunderingly
vsnegligently
7.7

In a clumsy, careless way that often causes mistakes

refers more broadly to failing to take appropriate care
faultily
vsnegligently
7.6

In a wrong or broken way

is about lacking proper care or attention that causes such faults
undesignedly
vsnegligently
9.9

In an unplanned way not on purpose

is about not taking proper care rather than lacking plan alone

Antonyms

978 1.0

In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm

52 3.0

In a careful way that shows others they can trust you to do what is right

How Negligent

recklessly
30 4.6
negligently
4 6.6
carelessly
20 1.0

Surface Forms

negligently positive

Morphology

negligently = negligent (transparent) = negligent + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'negligent' using '-ly', yielding the predictable meaning 'in a careless manner'.

Etymology

Negligently comes from Latin parts ne- 'not' and legere 'to pick or choose'. So, to act negligently is like not 'picking up' or paying attention to something, which is why it means doing something carelessly.