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insensatamente

[ɪ̃.sẽ.sa.ta.ˈmẽ.tɨ]
adverb
senselessly, foolishly, recklessly
1. In a senseless or foolish manner; without reason or judgment
He insensately drove through the red light without looking.
Ele dirigiu insensatamente através do sinal vermelho sem olhar.
2. In a reckless or imprudent way; without proper consideration
She insensately spent all her savings on luxuries.
Ela insensatamente gastou todas as suas economias em luxos.
3. In a manner lacking sense or intelligence; absurdly
The plan was insensately designed and bound to fail.
O plano foi insensatamente projetado e estava fadado ao fracasso.
NYC Slang
senselessly, foolishly, recklessly (no direct NYC slang equivalent)
Synonyms
tolamenteestupidamenteimprudentementeirrefletidamenteloucamentedesatinadamente
Antonyms
sensatamenteprudentementeracionalmentejudiciosamentecriteriosamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insensatamente
Standard usage; common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
insensatamente
Standard usage with no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
insensatamente
Standard usage with no regional variation
Portugal
insensatamente
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

agir insensatamente
gastar insensatamente
falar insensatamente
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