| Main Entry: | carelessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | heedlessly |
Synonyms: |
haphazardly, hastily, inattentively, incautiously, irresponsibly, neglectfully, negligently, nonchalantly, offhandedly, rashly, sloppily, thoughtlessly, unconcernedly, unmindfully, without care, without concern |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
Synonyms: |
abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
Antonyms: |
adequately |
| Main Entry: | dangerously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | precariously |
Synonyms: |
alarmingly, carelessly, critically, daringly, desperately, gravely, harmfully, hazardously, perilously, precariously, recklessly, riskily, seriously, severely, unsafely, unsecurely |
Antonyms: |
carefully, on guard, safely, securely |
| Main Entry: | desperately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | severely |
Synonyms: |
badly, carelessly, dangerously, dramatically, fiercely, gravely, greatly, harmfully, hysterically, like crazy, like mad, perilously, seriously |
Antonyms: |
calmly, easily, trivially |
| Main Entry: | hastily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great speed |
Synonyms: |
agilely, apace, carelessly, double-quick, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, heedlessly, hurriedly, impetuously, impulsively, lickety-split, nimbly, on spur of the moment, posthaste, precipitately, prematurely, promptly, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, straightaway, subito, suddenly, swiftly, thoughtlessly, too quickly, unpremeditatedly |
Antonyms: |
delayed, slowly |
| Main Entry: | lightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | gently, effortlessly |
Synonyms: |
agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, casually, daintily, delicately, easily, ethereally, faintly, flippantly, freely, frivolously, gingerly, heedlessly, indifferently, leniently, mildly, moderately, nimbly, peacefully, quietly, readily, simply, slightingly, slightly, smoothly, softly, sparingly, sparsely, subtly, tenderly, tenuously, thinly, thoughtlessly, timidly, unsubstantially, well |
Antonyms: |
effortfully, heavily |
| Main Entry: | partly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not completely |
Synonyms: |
at best, at least, at most, at worst, bit by bit, by degrees, carelessly, halfway, in a general way, in bits and pieces, in part, in some measure, in some ways, inadequately, incompletely, insufficiently, little by little, measurably, not entirely, not fully, not strictly speaking, not wholly, notably, noticeably, partially, piece by piece, piecemeal, relatively, slightly, so far as possible, somewhat, to a certain degree, to a certain extent, up to a certain point, within limits |
Antonyms: |
completely, totally, wholly |
| Main Entry: | softly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | lightly |
Synonyms: |
agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, daintily, delicately, faintly, gently, gingerly, gradually, nimbly, quietly, smoothly, tenderly |
| Main Entry: | superficially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | lightly; without care |
Synonyms: |
apparently, at first glance, carelessly, casually, externally, extraneously, flimsily, frivolously, hastily, ignorantly, not profoundly, not thoroughly, on the surface, once over lightly, ostensibly, outwardly, partially, skim, to the casual eye |
Antonyms: |
carefully, deeply, thoroughly |
| Main Entry: | unawares |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without warning; suddenly |
Synonyms: |
aback, abruptly, accidentally, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, carelessly, ignorantly, inadvertently, mistakenly, off guard, short, sudden, surprisingly, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unknowingly, unprepared, unready, unwittingly |
Antonyms: |
consciously, knowingly |