HEEDLESSLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

heedlessly

adverb

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Recent Examples of heedlessly Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

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recklessly

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Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, 45, of Napa, was charged Thursday with one felony count of recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, the Napa County district attorney’s office said in a statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Witnesses said the Corvette was driving recklessly for more than an hour before the crash, including allegedly doing doughnuts.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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