Meaning of negligently in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    negligently

    Definitions

    1. in a negligent manner

    Examples

    • « he did his work negligently »

Famous quotes

  • « It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal. »
    Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • « Ten thousand pounds is the legal value of a negligently taken life, of a child or a parent. A cold and somewhat mean-spirited calculation: you would do better if you slipped on a paving-stone and broke a front tooth. »
    Nina Bawden

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