adverb
- in a way that shows lack of foresight or care for the future; without proper planning or consideration of consequences
Usage: formal
Examples
- He spent his inheritance improvidently on luxury cars and expensive vacations.
- The company expanded improvidently without considering market conditions.
- She improvidently quit her job without having another one lined up.
- The government acted improvidently by cutting education funding during a recession.
- They improvidently ignored the weather warnings and went hiking anyway.
- The young couple lived improvidently, spending every penny they earned.