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irresponsibly

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ir·re·spon·si·ble  (r-spns-bl)
adj.
1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations.
2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy.
3. Law Not mentally or financially fit to assume responsibility.
4. Not liable to be called to account by a higher authority.
n.
1. One who has no sense of responsibility.
2. Law One who is mentally or financially unfit to assume responsibility for one's actions.
3. One who is unlikely to be called to account by a higher authority.

irre·sponsi·bili·ty, irre·sponsi·ble·ness n.
irre·sponsi·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.irresponsibly - in an irresponsible manner; "he acted irresponsibly"
responsibly - in a responsible manner; "we must act responsibly"
Translations
irresponsibly [ˌɪrɪsˈpɒnsəblɪ] ADVirresponsablemente, de modo irresponsable
irresponsibly [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbli] adv [behave] → de manière irresponsable
They have behaved irresponsibly → Ils se sont conduits de manière irresponsable.
irresponsibly
advunverantwortlich; behave alsoverantwortungslos; he was irresponsibly extravagant with moneyes war unverantwortlich, wie verschwenderisch er mit Geld umging
irresponsibly [ˌɪrɪsˈpɒnsəblɪ] advirresponsabilmente


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