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(of a quality or result) Opposite of achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Opposite of done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent
Opposite of created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way
Opposite of done consciously and intentionally
“His behavior was in no way accidental, and he was in fact subsequently convicted of second-degree murder for killing Fansler.”
Opposite of done with full awareness of the likely consequences
“The decision to purchase a new car was both rash and thoughtless.”
Opposite of detailed and complicated in design and planning, involving many carefully arranged elements
“We must have all discussed at some time or another the reliability of a piece of equipment, whether a complex system such as a car or an unsophisticated device like a tin opener.”
Opposite of recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge
“A half-hour to the south of this brook lay a little inconspicuous place, quite hidden away in a hollow behind a forest.”
Opposite of to have used as an example in support of an argument
“The data is estimated using theoretical approximations that disregarded, for example, motion blur and defocus effects.”
Opposite of past tense for to apply oneself to study
“Most children, as well as many adults, would rather play than study most of the time if given a choice.”
Opposite of past tense for to examine or analyze
“Those who rise above the rest do not ignore the little details.”
Opposite of past tense for to look at closely in order to observe or read
“You might want to just skim through Galileo's geometrical proofs and focus your attention on his conclusions.”
Opposite of past tense for to learn or be taught (something)
“I had to unlearn school chemistry in order to understand quantum mechanics.”
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