ลวกๆ
carelessly
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- 1 carelessly、perfunctorily
Describes doing something with too little care or attention, usually implying that the result is rushed or inadequate.
carelessly、perfunctorily
Describes an action performed carelessly or perfunctorily, without the attention needed for a good result.
Learning notes
Explanation
ลวกๆ is an adverb used after an action to indicate that it was done without enough care, effort, or attention. It commonly describes work, reading, checking, cleaning, and similar tasks. It does not simply mean “quickly.” It normally suggests that the quality or thoroughness was inadequate, so it often occurs in criticism or warnings, such as อย่าทำลวกๆ (“Don’t do it carelessly”). The symbol ๆ marks repetition of the preceding word, so ลวกๆ represents the repeated form ลวก ลวก.
Usage
Commonly used when criticizing careless work, homework, document review, cleaning, or other tasks, and when warning someone to be more thorough.
Caution
Although ลวก by itself can mean “to blanch” or “to briefly boil,” ลวกๆ is normally understood as the adverb “carelessly.” For an explicit cooking instruction, expressions such as ลวกแป๊บเดียว (“blanch very briefly”) or ลวกพอสุก (“blanch until just cooked”) are clearer.
Differences from similar words
1 carelessly synonyms
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คร่าวๆ means “roughly” or “in broad terms” and can be neutral, as when reviewing an outline. ลวกๆ usually carries a negative judgment that the action lacked sufficient care.