INCAUTIOUSLY

incautiously, carelessly

(adverb) without caution or prudence; “one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

incautiously (comparative more incautiously, superlative most incautiously)

In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.

Antonyms

• cautiously

Source: Wiktionary


INCAUTIOUS

In*cau"tious, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.]

Definition: Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark.

You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers overspread. Francis. His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious reader. Keill.

Syn.

– Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless.

– In*cau"tious*ly, adv.

– In*cau"tious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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