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negligently

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/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəntli/ · neg-li-gent-ly

In a careless or inattentive manner.

Meanings

adverbformal

In a careless or inattentive manner.

لاپرواہی یا بے توجہی کے ساتھ

غفلت سے

ghaflat se

Synonyms

carelesslyinattentivelyrecklesslyلاپرواہی سےکوتاہی سےبے پروائی سے

Antonyms

carefullyattentivelydiligentlyدھیان سےتوجہ سےمحنت سے

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.

Easily Confused With

negligent:Negligent is an adjective describing a person who fails to take proper care, while negligently is the adverbial form describing the manner of action.

Word Family

negligent
adjectiveغافل
negligence
nounغفلت

See Also

💡 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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🗣️ 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.