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in a careless way that causes harm or fails to meet expected duty
- The surgeon had acted negligently by failing to check the patient's chart.
- He was found guilty of having negligently left the machinery running overnight.
- The chemicals were negligently stored, posing a threat to nearby homes.
- She was accused of negligently supervising the children in her care.
- They had negligently ignored repeated warnings about the bridge's safety.
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in a casually relaxed or unconcerned manner
- He negligently flicked his cigarette into the street.
- The artist sat negligently on a stool, her brush moving with lazy precision.
- His scarf was thrown negligently over one shoulder.
- She smiled negligently, as if none of it truly mattered.
- The cat stretched negligently across the sun-warmed windowsill.