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ADVERB
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showing thoughtlessness
he treated his parents thoughtlessly -
in a thoughtless manner
he stared thoughtlessly at the picture
How To Use thoughtlessly In A Sentence
- Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country. Dominic Cooke: a life in theatre
- She teaches how to continue with discretion what is thoughtlessly undertaken; she inclines the mind to cleave steadfastly to what was imposed upon it by authority; and imparts to a choice which, though rash at the time, is now irrevocable, all the sanctity, all the advisedness, and, let us say it boldly, all the cheerfulness of a lawful calling. Chapter X
- A look of vexation or a word coldly spoken, or a little help thoughtlessly withheld, may produce long issues of regret. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power
- But when push came to shove and the whining became not only endless but destructive, I could support neither the decision he made nor the way he made it -- self-righteously, thoughtlessly and hatefully. Toxic Venting: When to Stop Listening
- They are scheming and conniving and sometimes thoughtlessly cruel, too.
- Both brothers are lookers, and Cameron is particularly drawn to Jesse's enigmatic reserve and ‘thoughtlessly perfect body.’
- It is an unfulfilling, thoughtlessly designed game.
- I guess I've always thoughtlessly assumed they were decorative, like curlicues and friezes.
- We all know how easily innocence is lost, how simple it is to thoughtlessly embrace cynicism and the humdrum monotony of what we call everyday life.
- Too many idiotic middle/senior-managers in schools are thoughtlessly/unthinkingly implementing government policy or coming up with hare-brained theories on learning styles etc that have been roundly derided by academics. "Bash the teachers" - The Tories new policy