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| Main Entry: | recklessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | dangerously |
| Synonyms: | carelessly, foolishly, rashly, daringly, heedlessly, riskily, senselessly |
| Main Entry: | dangerously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | precariously |
| Synonyms: | carelessly, desperately, recklessly, seriously, severely, alarmingly, critically, daringly, gravely, harmfully, hazardously, perilously, precariously, riskily, unsafely, unsecurely |
| Antonyms: | carefully, on guard, safely, securely |
| Main Entry: | hastily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great speed |
| Synonyms: | apace, carelessly, fast, flat-out*, impetuously, impulsively, lickety-split*, nimbly, posthaste, prematurely, promptly, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, suddenly, swiftly, agilely, double-quick, expeditiously, heedlessly, hurriedly, on spur of the moment, precipitately, straightaway, subito, thoughtlessly, too quickly, unpremeditatedly |
| Antonyms: | delayed, slowly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | helter-skelter |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly, confused |
| Synonyms: | about, any which way, anyhow, around, disorderly, haphazard, hastily, headlong, hit-or-miss*, hotfoot*, impetuously, irregular, jumbled, muddled, pell-mell*, random, rashly, recklessly, topsy-turvy*, tumultous/tumultuous, wildly, anywise, at random, cluttered, higgledy-piggledy, hurriedly, in confusion, incautiously, incontinently, randomly, unmindfully |
| Antonyms: | carefully, methodical, organized, straight, systematic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | madly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wildly, fiercely |
| Synonyms: | crazily, desperately, energetically, exceedingly, excessively, excitedly, extremely, foolishly, hard, hastily, insanely, intensely, irrationally, passionately, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, unreasonably, violently, absurdly, deliriously, dementedly, devotedly, distractedly, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hurriedly, hysterically, like mad, ludicrously, nonsensically, psychotically, rabidly, senselessly, something fierce, stormily, to distraction, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently |
| Antonyms: | calmly, normally |
| Main Entry: | pell-mell |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | hurriedly and carelessly |
| Synonyms: | foolishly, hastily, headlong, helter-skelter, impetuously, indiscreetly, posthaste, rashly, recklessly, full tilt, heedlessly, incontinently, precipitiously, thoughtlessly |
| Antonyms: | carefully, cautiously |
| Main Entry: | boldly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | bravely |
| Synonyms: | eagerly, headlong, recklessly, valiantly, brazenly, courageously, daringly, dauntlessly, fearlessly, stoutly, venturesomely |
| Antonyms: | cautiously, cowardly, fearfully |
| Main Entry: | helter-skelter |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | with undue hurry and confusion |
| Synonyms: | arbitrary, carelessly, chaotic, confused, disorderly, haphazard, hastily, hit or miss, hurried, random, recklessly, slapdash, hurry-scurry, in disorder |
| Main Entry: | rashly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | brashly |
| Synonyms: | boldly, carelessly, excitedly, fiercely, foolishly, hastily, headlong, impetuously, imprudently, impulsively, indiscreetly, madly, passionately, recklessly, speedily, unwisely, wildly, abruptly, daringly, expeditiously, feverishly, frantically, furiously, headily, headstrongly, heedlessly, hurriedly, ill-advisedly, inadvisedly, incautiously, indomitably, irresponsibly, precipitantly, precipitately, precipitously, thoughtlessly, unpreparedly, unthinkingly, unwarily |
| Main Entry: | wastefully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly |
| Synonyms: | foolishly, improvidently, lavishly, recklessly, wildly, extravagantly, immoderately, prodigally, profligately, thriftlessly |
| Main Entry: | inadvertently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly |
| Synonyms: | negligently, rashly, recklessly, heedlessly |
| Main Entry: | wildly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb1 |
| Definition: | uncontrollably |
| Synonyms: | disorderly, fiercely, rashly, recklessly, violently, ferociously, unrestrainedly |
| Antonyms: | calmly |
| Main Entry: | blindly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly |
| Synonyms: | foolishly, impulsively, obtusely, passionately, recklessly, unreasonably, heedlessly, inconsiderately, purblindly, regardlessly, senselessly, thoughtlessly, tumultuously, unreasoningly, willfully, without rhyme or reason |
| Antonyms: | carefully, cautiously, considerately, sensibly |
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