wantonly

adverb

Definition of wantonlynext
1
as in recklessly

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2
as in wastefully

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Recent Examples of wantonly But even here, where the damage is being done gleefully and wantonly, the US Congress has stood up to these funding cuts in a bipartisan manner. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wantonly
  1. recklessly
  2. wastefully
  3. heedlessly
  4. indulgently
  5. desperately
  6. comfortably
Adverb
  • Witnesses said the Corvette was driving recklessly for more than an hour before the crash, including allegedly doing doughnuts.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • On a pretty dead pitch offering very little to the bowlers, the quartet wastefully surrendered their wickets for all that England deserved credit (particularly Archer) for persistence and a generally probing line after what had been a fairly disastrous start to the day from Carse.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of wastefully
Adverb
  • Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of heedlessly
Adverb
  • There are no indulgently long songs—SUSS record in the present perfect.
    — Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
  • And if the calm of the room interior hasn’t quite washed away the busy day, the indulgently oversized marble bathtubs certainly will.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of indulgently
Adverb
  • But at a time when other actors might be trying to desperately avoid being typecast, Innanen seems to be relishing being the internet’s cutie of the moment.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His was the type of selfless service that is so desperately needed today.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of desperately
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  • Gleaming marble basins filled with floating flowers sit comfortably with antique stone tubs that used to hold olive oil back in the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In the last two seasons, the winger showed glimpses of his off-ball runs behind the opponent’s defence, an ability to control the ball comfortably with either foot and use his first touch to attack the space.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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