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as in recklessly
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as in wastefully
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Recent Examples of wantonly
Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wantonly
Adverb
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Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the fight intensified, Mumby allegedly began driving recklessly, Waterman told police.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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States, cities and food banks have been ramping up donations desperately trying to fill the gap.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The most recent plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback takes things up a notch, completely reinvigorating a nameplate that desperately needed a makeover.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other actors have done so more indulgently.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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All in all, the whole thing feels indulgently French.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sally is on hospice now and is resting comfortably.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nonetheless, Wilson suggested that in some scenarios, the shortages in CAP water may be too large to comfortably address with backup supplies alone.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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