"cavalierly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /kævəˈliːɚli/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-cavalierly.wav [US] Forms: more cavalierly [comparative], most cavalierly [superlative]
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  1. In a cavalier manner. Synonyms: superciliously, haughtily, disdainfully, curtly, brusquely
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