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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimprudemment
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁy.da.mɑ̃
"Il a conduit imprudemment sur l'autoroute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that shows a lack of care about the danger or the consequences of one's actions.
"He drove recklessly down the narrow winding road, ignoring all speed limits." - 2
Without thinking or worrying about possible bad results; headlong or rashly.
"She recklessly spent her entire savings on a speculative business venture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'reckles', combining Old English 'recce' (care, heed) with the suffix '-less' (without), paired with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root traces back to Proto-Germanic *rokjaną, denoting mental concern or mindfulness, which evolved over centuries to describe actions performed entirely without caution or regard for consequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recklessly" is said worldwide
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imprudemment
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁy.da.mɑ̃
"Il a conduit imprudemment sur l'autoroute."
fahrlässig
Transliteration: ˈfaːɐ̯ˌlɛsɪç
"Er hat fahrlässig gehandelt."
sconsideratamente
Transliteration: skonsideratamente
"Ha agito sconsideratamente."
imprudentemente
Transliteration: im.pɾu.ðen.teˈmen.te
"Condujo imprudentemente bajo la lluvia."
imprudentemente
Transliteration: ĩ.pɾu.dẽ.tɨˈmẽ.tɨ
"Ele gastou o dinheiro imprudentemente."
लापरवाही से
Transliteration: laparwahi se
"उसने लापरवाही से गाड़ी चलाई।"
鲁莽地
Transliteration: lǔmǎng de
"他鲁莽地花光了所有的积蓄。"
무모하게
Transliteration: mumohage
"그는 무모하게 운전을 했다."
向こう見ずに
Transliteration: mukōmizu ni
"彼は向こう見ずに危険な賭けをした。"
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