thoughtlessly
English
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tong-éye-ti
Proto-Germanic *þankijaną
Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht
Old English þōht
Middle English thought
English thought
English thoughtless
English thoughtlessly
From thoughtless + -ly.
Pronunciation
- enPR: thôt’lĭs-lǐ, IPA(key): /ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/
Audio (US): (file)
Adverb
thoughtlessly (comparative more thoughtlessly, superlative most thoughtlessly)
- 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
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