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- Dictionarywantonly/ˈwɒnt(ə)nli/
adverb
- 1. in a deliberate and unprovoked way: "they wantonly destroyed property"
- 2. in a lustful or sexually unrestrained way: "she pressed herself against him wantonly"
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WANTONLY definition: 1. in a way that is intentional or shows no care about bad things that might result: 2. in a way…. Learn more.
1. a. : merciless, inhumane. wanton cruelty. b. : having no just foundation or provocation : malicious. a wanton attack. 2. : being without check or limitation: such as. a. : unduly lavish : extravagant. wanton imagination. b. : luxuriantly rank. wanton vegetation. 3. a. : lewd, bawdy. b. : causing sexual excitement : lustful, sensual.
in an extravagant or excessively luxurious way: Nations cannot continue to spend wantonly, hoping for a bailout that may not come. in a prolific or uncontrolled way: A swarm of Asian carp are advancing up the Illinois River, breeding wantonly and gorging on plankton.
noun. a wanton or lascivious person, especially a woman. verb (used without object) to behave in a wanton manner; become wanton. verb (used with object) to squander, especially in pleasure (often followed by away ): to wanton away one's inheritance. Synonyms: waste. wanton. / ˈwɒntən / adjective. dissolute, licentious, or immoral.
wantonly. adverb. /ˈwɒntənli/ /ˈwɑːntənli/ (formal) in a way that causes harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason. His behaviour seems wantonly cruel. Want to learn more?
WANTON definition: 1. (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all: 2. (of a…. Learn more.
1. a. Lascivious or promiscuous. Used especially of women. b. Exciting or expressing sexual desire: a wanton pose. 2. Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust: wanton destruction. 3. Unrestrainedly excessive: wanton extravagance. 4. Luxuriant; overabundant: wanton tresses. 5. Frolicsome; playful: a wanton fawn. 6.
the "wanton" family. in a wanton manner.
in a deliberate and unprovoked way:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
Wantonly Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a wanton manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: promiscuously. licentiously. Wantonly Sentence Examples. He used to kill sometimes, but never wantonly or continuously."
