neglectfully

Example Sentences

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“It’s sad that parents behave so neglectfully these days.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2018

He told of a serious accident he had a couple of years ago working on his motorcycle when he neglectfully left the motor running while adjusting a chain.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2018

And when the wagon finally drove away, neglectfully leaving the two men behind, it is not surprising that the fancy grocer did not notice it.

From Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by McIntyre, John T.

I don't find fault with my old friend, Pigault Lebrun, if he now and then plays the critic on himself, and shows the world the beauties they neglectfully slurred over.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James

Eighth: That the patriotic authorities, both civil and military, were treated coldly and neglectfully, in a manner entirely different from his line of conduct towards the adherents of the king.

From The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution by Barrett, James Francis