thoughtlessly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/
- thôt’lĭs-lǐ
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English thoughtless Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English thoughtlessly From thoughtless + -ly.
Meanings
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Done without thinking.
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.
2023 December 27, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: the way to Weymouth”, in RAIL, number 999, page 55:He thoughtlessly invited her to come jogging, as he knew she hated exercise.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most thoughtlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more thoughtlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
es desconsideradamente (done without thinking) · pl lekkomyślnie (done without thinking) · de gedankenlos (done without thinking) · sv tanklöst (done without thinking) · fi ajattelemattomasti (done without thinking) · es a las bravas (done without thinking) · pl bezmyślnie (done without thinking)