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thoughtlessly

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thought·less  (thôtls)
adj.
1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless. See Synonyms at careless.
2. Inconsiderate; inattentive: a thoughtless remark.
3. Lacking thought: The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

thoughtless·ly adv.
thoughtless·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.thoughtlesslythoughtlessly - in a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
thoughtfully - in a thoughtful manner; "he stared thoughtfully out the window"
2.thoughtlessly - showing thoughtlessness; "he treated his parents thoughtlessly"
thoughtfully - showing consideration and thoughtfulness; "he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share"
Translations
thoughtlessly [ˈθɔːtlɪslɪ] ADV
1. (= inconsiderately) → desconsideradamente
2. (= unthinkingly) → sin pensar, inconscientemente
thoughtlessly [ˈθɔːtləsli] adv (= inconsiderately) → inconsidérément
thoughtlessly
adv
(= inconsiderately) act, behaverücksichtslos
(= unthinkingly)gedankenlos, unüberlegt; he had thoughtlessly taken it with himer hatte es aus Gedankenlosigkeit mitgenommen
thoughtlessly [ˈθɔːtlɪslɪ] adv (see adj) → sconsideratamente; (XXX) → scortesemente
thoughtlessly [ˈθɔːtlɪslɪ] adv (see adj) → sconsideratamente; (XXX) → scortesemente


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While in that frame of mind he leaned thoughtlessly against a druggist's show-window, wherein were one hundred and fifty kinds of assorted snakes.
But he could not draw back from the generous word when it was once uttered, even though he felt now, vaguely foreseeing certain eventualities in his intrigue with Madame Karenina, that this generous word had been spoken thoughtlessly, and that even though he were not married he might need all the hundred thousand of income.
WHAT emotion had I thoughtlessly aroused in Miss Dunross?
 
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