- remissly adv
- "I've gone back to using my maiden name", said Mary remissly.
English expressions. 2014.
remissly adv
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Remissly — Re*miss ly (r? m?s l?), adv. In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remissly — rɪ mɪslɪ adv. negligently, carelessly, unmindfully … English contemporary dictionary
remiss — remissly, adv. remissness, n. /ri mis /, adj. 1. negligent, careless, or slow in performing one s duty, business, etc.: He s terribly remiss in his work. 2. characterized by negligence or carelessness. 3. lacking force or energy; languid;… … Universalium
miss — ask v, mischief n, labour v, mistakenly adv, remissly adv … English expressions
remiss — [ri mis′] adj. [L remissus, pp. of remittere: see REMIT] 1. careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty 2. characterized by carelessness or negligence 3. Now Rare not energetic; languid remissly adv.… … English World dictionary
remiss — adj. careless of duty; lax, negligent. Derivatives: remissly adv. remissness n. Etymology: ME f. L remissus past part. of remittere slacken: see REMIT … Useful english dictionary
inadvertently — adv 1. inattentively, unmindfully, heedlessly, disregardfully; thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, inconsiderately; carelessly, unwarily, unguardedly, off guard, in an unguarded moment; neglectfully, negligently, remissly, loosely, laxly, slackly. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
