thoughtlessly

English

Etymology

thoughtless +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• enPR: thôt’lĭs-lǐ, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/

Adverb

thoughtlessly (comparative more thoughtlessly, superlative most thoughtlessly)

1. Done without thinking.

   He thoughtlessly invited her to come jogging, as he knew she hated exercise.

   • 2023 December 27, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: the way to Weymouth”, in RAIL, number 999, page 55:

     The railway ran through the resort's narrow streets up to Weymouth Quay station, with thoughtlessly parked vehicles sometimes having to be bumped out of the way.

Translations

done without thinking

• Finnish: ajattelemattomasti (fi)
• German: gedankenlos (de)
• Polish: bezmyślnie (pl)
• Spanish: desconsideradamente (es), a las bravas
• Swedish: tanklöst (sv)