a. [ F. négligent, L. negligens, p. pr. of negligere. See Neglect. ] Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention;
He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a negligent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]