Britishism - "carelessly"

[eloise_herisson]

Jane Deau:
> I was wondering the meaning of a phrase I have read by British 
authors. 
> 
> "... he said carelessly."
> 
> And example would be:
> 
>  "I've got two names," said Christopher Robin carelessly.
> 
>   What does in mean in Brit-speak to say something carelessly? It 
is not so=
> mething we say 
> or write in America much.
> 

I think it means "casually". In this case it indicates that 
Christopher Robin is actually rather making a point of having two 
names - it's something he's rather proud of - but he's just dropping 
it casually into the conversation as if it doesn't matter. It often 
indicates a false modesty.

~Eloise