recklessly

recklessly(
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. imprudentemente
The pension fund manager invested recklessly.El gestor del fondo de pensiones invirtió imprudentemente.
b. temerariamente
I knew Eric had a habit of driving recklessly, so when he got in an accident, I wasn't surprised.Sabía que Eric tenía el hábito de manejar temerariamente, así que cuando tuvo un accidente, no me sorprendió.
c. de modo temerario
The police stopped her for driving recklessly.La policía la detuvo por manejar de modo temerario.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
If you continue to spend recklessly, you'll wind up penniless.Si continúas despilfarrando tu dinero, terminarás sin un quinto.
Roger spent the association's money recklessly with no regard for the budget.Roger derrochó el dinero de la asociación sin tener en cuenta el presupuesto.
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