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What is the adjective for carelessly?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs care, caretake and carefront which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

careful
  1. (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
  2. (obsolete) Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
  3. Having care (for); attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
  4. Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. painstaking, conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous, attentive, accurate, fastidious, particular, punctilious, thorough, assiduous, fussy, precise, deliberate, diligent, exhaustive, heedful, industrious, judicious, methodical, orderly, provident, rigorous, sedulous, cautious, circumspect, dedicated, exact, faithful, finicky, full, intensive, laborious, strict, thoughtful, concerned, elaborate, exacting, observant, prim, regardful, religious, searching, solid, thoroughgoing, chary, correct, discreet, loving, nice … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “A lot of problems can be avoided with careful planning.”
      “Please be careful during your holiday overseas.”
      “He is very careful with his money and saves at least a quarter of his pay every month.”
careless
  1. (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11th c.]
  2. Not concerned or worried (about). [from 11th c.]
  3. Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16th c.]
  4. Synonyms:
      5. heedless, incautious, negligent, irresponsible, remiss, forgetful, hasty, inattentive, reckless, thoughtless, impetuous, mindless, neglectful, regardless, sloppy, unguarded, unthinking, unwary, improvident, imprudent, injudicious, uncircumspect, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, abstracted, napping, oblivious, uncautious, unreflective, absent-minded, lax, disregardful, derelict, indifferent, slack, slipshod, slapdash, delinquent, inconsiderate, rash, lackadaisical, blithe, unconcerned, uncaring, tardy, apathetic, unsafe, carefree, lazy … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “It was a basic error, and I chastised myself for being so careless.”
      “An independent report found a clear demonstration of a lack of knowledge and a careless attitude to detail.”
      “The careless technique points to their being the creations of very inferior artisans.”
carefree
  1. Without cares; free of concern or worries; easy; casual; without difficulty.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. insouciant, nonchalant, casual, relaxed, unconcerned, untroubled, unworried, calm, cool, easy, halcyon, secure, serene, unanxious, unbothered, unserious, careless, unstressed, at ease, easy-going, happy-go-lucky, laid back, devil-may-care, free and easy, worry-free, laid-back, blithe, unruffled, tranquil, undisturbed, chilled, easygoing, peaceful, unflappable, unperturbed, unhurried, unfazed, placid, comfortable, unflustered, unshaken, composed, collected, stress-free, restful, lackadaisical, unagitated, gay, relaxing, together … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “She felt a burden lifting off her shoulders and smiled at the carefree feeling that permeated her senses.”
      “Granny Lavinia had a loving and carefree nature, happy in her life with her husband Frank and the other three children.”
      “Rolfe Kent's sunny up-tempo soundtrack bubbles ironically along, its sixties Italian jazz the quintessence of carefree.”
caresome
  1. Marked by caring or characterised by care; careful; chary.
caring
  1. (of a person) Kind, sensitive, empathetic.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. kind, empathetic, compassionate, considerate, kindly, benevolent, gentle, sensitive, sympathetic, thoughtful, affectionate, altruistic, beneficent, charitable, comforting, giving, gracious, hospitable, loving, selfless, soft, sweet, tender, understanding, warm, attentive, benign, concerned, doting, feeling, generous, helpful, humane, humanitarian, indulgent, merciful, mild, philanthropic, philanthropical, responsive, benignant, empathic, fatherlike, fatherly, maternal, motherly, patient, receptive, solicitous, big-hearted … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The children felt comfortable and safe around her due to her caring nature.”
carefool
  1. Eye dialect spelling of careful.
caretaker
  1. (chiefly Britain) Temporary, on a short term basis.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. interim, acting, temporary, substitute, provisional, stopgap, reserve, impromptu, transitional, deputy, changeover, emergency, expediential, supply, holding, fill-in, stand-in, short-term, pinch-hitting, pro tem, ad interim, pro tempore, rough and ready, makeshift, provisory, replacement, surrogate, provisionary, alternate, relief, make-do, backup, rough-and-ready, second-string, intervening, improvised, working, band-aid, standby, tentative, supplemental, locum, supplementary, proxy, ad hoc, non-permanent, pop-up, adoptive, conditional, contingent … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “In addition to that, he'd also had a spell as caretaker manager of Wales in 1988, prior to the appointment of Terry Yorath.”
carefull
  1. Obsolete spelling of careful
carelessest
  1. superlative form of careless: most careless
carefuller
  1. comparative form of careful: more careful
  2. Examples:
      3. “A carefuller study of the phenomenon reveals the fact that the seraphic strains are produced by the steam escaping from the hot-water bottles at the feet of the invalid.”
carefullest
  1. superlative form of careful: most careful
cared
  1. simple past tense and past participle of care
  2. Synonyms:
      3. provided, cared for, supported, fed, fended for, looked after, nurtured, sustained, took care of, was responsible for, were responsible for, administered, feathered, brought home the bacon, clad, clothed, endowed, favored, financed, gave food to, indulged, kept, maintained, ministered, provided board for, provided sustenance for, nourished, plied, rationed, satisfied, treated, favoured, blessed … more
caretaken
  1. past participle of caretake
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