Meanings
In a careless or inattentive manner.
لاپرواہی یا بے توجہی کے ساتھ
غفلت سے
ghaflat se
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- act negligently
- negligently ignore
- speak negligently
Example Sentences
He negligently left the door unlocked.
اس نے غفلت سے دروازہ کھلا چھوڑ دیا۔
Us ne ghaflat se darwaza khula chhod diya.
The company acted negligently during the safety inspection.
کمپنی نے حفاظتی معائنے کے دوران غفلت سے کام لیا۔
Company ne hifazati mo'ainay ke doran ghaflat se kaam liya.
Negligently handling food can lead to health issues.
غفلت سے کھانا سنبھالنے سے صحت کے مسائل جنم لے سکتے ہیں۔
Ghaflat se khana sambhalne se sehat ke masail janam le sakte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'negligently' as behaving like you don’t care.
Imagine someone leaving a window open during a storm.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عاشق ہوں غفلت کی تفسیر ہوں میرے پیچھے جو آتا ہے، وہ بے خبری کی تصویر ہوں
Aashiq hun ghaflat ki tafseer hun. Mere peeche jo aata hai, woh bekhabri ki tasveer hun.
I am a lover of negligence; whoever follows me is an image of ignorance.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غفلت کرنے والے کے ہاتھ کچھ نہیں آتا
Ghaflat karne wale ke haath kuch nahi aata.
The careless will not gain anything.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "negligere" — to neglect
First known use: 15th century
The word 'negligently' has evolved from Latin 'negligere,' which means 'to neglect or disregard.' It passed through Old French before entering the English lexicon.