Heedlessly

Pronunciation: /ˈhidləsli/

Definitions of heedlessly

adverb without care or attention; recklessly

Example Sentences

A1 She walked heedlessly across the street without looking both ways.

A2 The children played heedlessly in the park, unaware of the dangers around them.

B1 The driver drove heedlessly through the red light, risking a collision.

B2 He proceeded heedlessly with the project, ignoring important feedback from his team.

C1 The CEO made decisions heedlessly, without considering the long-term consequences.

C2 The politician acted heedlessly, causing a scandal that damaged their reputation.

Examples of heedlessly in a Sentence

formal The driver was heedlessly speeding through the residential area.

informal She walked heedlessly across the street without looking both ways.

slang He was just driving around heedlessly, not caring about the speed limit.

figurative She jumped into the project heedlessly, without considering the consequences.

Grammatical Forms of heedlessly

• past tense: heedlessly
• plural: heedlessly
• comparative: more heedlessly
• superlative: most heedlessly
• present tense: heedlessly
• future tense: will heedlessly
• perfect tense: have heedlessly
• continuous tense: is heedlessly
• singular: heedlessly
• positive degree: heedlessly
• infinitive: to heedlessly
• gerund: heedlessly
• participle: heedlessly

Origin and Evolution of heedlessly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'heedlessly' originated from the Old English word 'hēdan' meaning 'to take care, attend to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'heedlessly' evolved to convey the idea of acting without care or attention, showing a lack of heed or consideration.