Thoughtlessly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thoughtless \Thought"less\, adv.
     1. Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a
        thoughtless person, or act.
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     2. Giddy; gay; dissipated. [R.] --Johnson.


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     3. Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull.
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              Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Thought"less*ly}, adv. --
        {Thought"less*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  thoughtlessly
       adv 1: in a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the
              picture" [syn: {unthinkingly}, {unthinking}] [ant: {thoughtfully}]
       2: showing thoughtlessness; "he treated his parents
          thoughtlessly" [ant: {thoughtfully}]