Neglectfully

Neglectfully
Neglectful Neg*lect"ful, a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

A cold and neglectful countenance. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely neglectful of it. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] -- {Neg*lect"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Neg*lect"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • neglectfully — adverb see neglectful …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • neglectfully — See neglectful. * * * …   Universalium

  • neglectfully — adverb In a neglectful manner …   Wiktionary

  • neglectfully — nɪ glektflɪ adv. with neglect; negligently; carelessly, heedlessly; without caution …   English contemporary dictionary

  • neglectfully — ne·glect·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • neglectfully — adverb in a neglectful manner • Derived from adjective: ↑neglectful * * * fəlē, li adverb : in a neglectful manner * * * neglectˈfully adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑neglect …   Useful english dictionary

  • neglectful — neglectfully, adv. neglectfulness, n. /ni glekt feuhl/, adj. characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often fol. by of): neglectful of one s health. [1615 25; NEGLECT + FUL] Syn. remiss, inattentive, heedless, thoughtless. Ant …   Universalium

  • neglectful — adjective Date: 1624 given to neglecting ; careless, heedless Synonyms: see negligent • neglectfully adverb • neglectfulness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • neglectfulness — See neglectfully. * * * …   Universalium

  • neglect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disregard Nouns 1. neglect, negligence, carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, dereliction, delinquency; omission, oversight, laches, default; benign neglect; rashness; procrastination. See… …   English dictionary for students

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