Is "uncarefully" a word?
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00:00 Is &Quot;Uncarefully&Quot; A Word?
00:14 Accepted Answer Score 11
00:25 Answer 2 Score 6
00:42 Answer 3 Score 4
00:52 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 11
No, it isn't. Carelessly is the word you are looking for.
ANSWER 2
Score 6
Carelessly is much more common, and, generally, you should use it, but, yes, uncarefully is a word. Google Books shows it was used by Richard Bulstrode (died 1711) and has been in use ever since.
ANSWER 3
Score 4
For an alternative that, to me, has a slightly different connotation from "carelessly", how about "incautiously"?