# carelessly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈkɛɹləsli/ · frequency rank #32,722

## Definitions
1. Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
2. Done without care or attention; inattentively.

## Etymology
From careless + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **careless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/careless-vs-carelessly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acrelessly`, `caerlessly`, `careelssly`, `careleslsy`, `carelesly`, `carelesslly`, `carelesslyy`, `carelessyl`, `carellessly`, `carelsesly`, `carleessly`, `carrelessly`, `ccarelessly`, `craelessly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carelessly