incautiously

incautiously
adverb see incautious

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • incautiously — incautious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ heedless of potential problems or risks. DERIVATIVES incaution noun incautiously adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Incautiously — Incautious In*cau tious, a. [Pref. in not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.] Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incautiously — See incautious. * * * …   Universalium

  • incautiously — adverb In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution …   Wiktionary

  • incautiously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brashly, thoughtlessly, heedlessly; see carelessly , rashly …   English dictionary for students

  • incautiously — adv. carelessly, rashly, hastily, without caution …   English contemporary dictionary

  • incautiously — in·cautiously …   English syllables

  • incautiously — See: incautious …   English dictionary

  • incautiously — adverb without caution or prudence one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands • Syn: ↑carelessly • Ant: ↑carefully (for: ↑carelessly), ↑cautiously …   Useful english dictionary

  • incautious — incautiously, adv. incautiousness, n. /in kaw sheuhs/, adj. not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless. [1695 1705; IN 3 + CAUTIOUS; cf. L incautus in same sense] Syn. rash, brash, hotheaded, headstrong. * * * …   Universalium

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