The general signal for breakfast was the smell of doughnuts frying. This morning Ralph rolled out of bed at the last minute and callously put on his clean underwear without taking a bath. This cost him not one regret, though he took time to polish his new oxblood shoes tenderly with a pocket handkerchief.
Which words from the context of the sentences BEST help the reader to know the meaning of callously?
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The general signal for breakfast was the smell of doughnuts frying. This morning Ralph rolled out of bed at the last minute and callously put on his clean underwear without taking a bath. This cost him not one regret, though he took time to polish his new oxblood shoes tenderly with a pocket handkerchief.
Which words from the context of the sentences BEST help the reader to know the meaning of callously?
The general signal for breakfast
This morning Ralph rolled out of bed
cost him not one regret
polish his new oxblood shoes