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as in recklessly
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as in wastefully
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wantonly
desperately
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One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025 -
More legislation is desperately needed, but the laws never seem to catch up with the pace of the technological advances.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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