recklessly

reck·less  (rkls)

adj.

1.

a. Heedless or careless.

b. Headstrong; rash.

2. Indifferent to or disregardful of consequences: a reckless driver.

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[Middle English reckeles, from Old English rcelas; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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reckless·ly adv.

reckless·ness n.

Synonyms: reckless, rash¹, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious
These adjectives mean given to or marked by unthinking boldness. Reckless suggests wild carelessness and disregard for consequences: "conceiving measures to protect the fur-bearing animals from reckless slaughter" (Getrude Atherton).
Rash implies haste, impetuousness, and insufficient consideration: "Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash" (George S. Patton).
Precipitate connotes headlong haste without due deliberation: "destroyed in a precipitate burning of his papers a few days before his death" (James Boswell).
Foolhardy implies injudicious or imprudent boldness: a foolhardy attempt to wrest the gun from the mugger.
Temerarious suggests reckless presumption: "this temerarious foeman who dared intervene between himself [the elephant] and his intended victim" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

recklessly - in a reckless manner

Translations

recklessly [ˈrɛkləslɪ] adv → imprudentemente; de modo peligroso

recklessly [ˈrɛkləslɪ] adv → imprudemment; avec insouciance

recklessly [ˈrɛkləslɪ] reckless adv (drive) → rücksichtslos;

(spend, gamble) → leichtsinnig

recklessly [ˈrɛkləslɪ] adv → in modo spericolato; da incosciente