[ adv ] in a proud and domineering manner <adv.all> he treated his staff cavalierly
Cavalierly \Cav`a*lier"ly\, adv. In a supercilious, disdainful, or haughty manner; arrogantly. --Junius.
'We are guilty of having run the business a bit cavalierly,' he added. Reed's management changes, and a promise that his Dollars 1.7bn cost-cutting scheme is on track, gave Citicorp's depressed share price a boost.
For 45 years the law has been treated cavalierly in Poland, subordinated to the current political aims.
But Jerry W. Friedheim, executive vice president of the publishers association, said the Justice Department "cavalierly dismissed the potential for monopoly abuse by the Bell operating companies."