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carelessly picked

[ˈker.ləs.li pɪkt]
verb phrase
colhido descuidadamente
1. selected or gathered without attention to detail or quality; chosen hastily or without proper consideration
The carelessly picked apples had many bruises.
As maçãs colhidas descuidadamente tinham muitos hematomas.
2. to select something in a negligent manner without care for consequences
He carelessly picked the first option without reading all choices.
Ele colheu descuidadamente a primeira opção sem ler todas as escolhas.
Synonyms
hastily pickednegligently pickedthoughtlessly pickedroughly pickedhaphazardly picked
Antonyms
carefully pickedmeticulously pickeddeliberately pickedthoughtfully pickedselectively picked

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colhido descuidadamente
standard usage
São Paulo
apanhado sem cuidado
informal variant
Rio de Janeiro
pego de qualquer jeito
colloquial variant
Portugal
colhido descuidadamente
formal standard

Related Idioms & Phrases

pick and choose
hand-picked
cherry-picked
hit or miss
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