thoughtlessly

/ˈθɔt.lɪs.li/ adv

Done without thinking.

Word Origin Thoughtlessly means 'without thought'. Thought comes from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz, related to think and thank — because thinking and thanking were once connected (to think of someone gratefully). The suffix -less means 'lacking', so thoughtlessly is acting without thinking. Related words: thoughtful, thankless, ruthless (lacking ruth, i.e., pity).

adv Done without thinking.

He thoughtlessly made a comment that hurt her feelings.

(副词) 轻率地;不假思索地;鲁莽地

他不经思索地说了一句伤害她感情的话。

(adverbio) sin pensar; irreflexivamente; a la ligera; inconscientemente; desconsideradamente [Hecho sin pensar.]

Él hizo sin pensar un comentario que lastimó sus sentimientos.

(adverbe) inconsidérément; étourdiment; sans réfléchir; à la légère; imprudemment [De manière irréfléchie, sans réfléchir, étourdiment.]

Il a fait sans réfléchir une remarque qui a blessé ses sentiments.

(Adverb) gedankenlos; unüberlegt; leichtfertig [Auf eine Weise, die ohne Nachdenken oder Rücksichtnahme erfolgt; unüberlegt.]

Er machte **thoughtlessly** eine Bemerkung, die sie verletzte.

(副詞) 考えなしに、思慮なく、軽率に。

彼は深く考えもせず、彼女の気持ちを傷つける一言を口にしてしまった。

(advérbio) sem pensar; inconsequentemente; levianamente; imprudentemente [Feito sem pensar; de forma inconsequente.]

Ele fez sem pensar um comentário que feriu os sentimentos dela.

Word parts: thought + less + ly

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