← Back to Fala2Me

reply carelessly

[rɪˈplaɪ ˈkeərlɪsli]
verb phrase
responder descuidadamente
1. to answer or respond to someone without paying attention, care, or consideration; to give a hasty or thoughtless response
He replied carelessly to the important question without thinking about the consequences.
Ele respondeu descuidadamente à pergunta importante sem pensar nas consequências.
2. to respond in a manner that shows lack of concern or attention to detail
She replied carelessly to the email, making several grammatical errors.
Ela respondeu descuidadamente ao e-mail, cometendo vários erros gramaticais.
NYC Slang
blow someone off with an answer
Synonyms
answer hastilyrespond negligentlyreply thoughtlesslyanswer offhandedly
Antonyms
reply thoughtfullyanswer carefullyrespond deliberatelyreply considerately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
responder descuidadamente
most common usage
São Paulo
responder sem cuidado
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
responder desatentamente
preferred European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the top of one's head
without thinking
without giving it a second thought
shoot from the hip
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →