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wantonly

wan·tonly

UK/ˈwɒntənli/ US/ˈwɑntʌnli/ rare

adverb

1.

in a wanton manner

  • “the animals were killed wantonly for sport”
2.

in a licentious and promiscuous manner

  • “this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously”
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Origin

From Middle English wantounly, wantounliche, equivalent to wanton + -ly.

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