wantonly

Word Origin & History

"one who is ill-behaved," especially (but not originally) "lascivious, lewd person," c.1400, from wanton (adj.).

I have enemies enow, God knows, though I do not wantonly add to the number.

You had broken my heart, and I thought that you had done it wantonly.

That was their offense, and yet the town was wantonly destroyed.

I now was expected to try to grab the maids and kiss them wantonly.

Watch that your pride does not chafe them—your power does not wantonly gall.

It was the opportunity of a lifetime, and he had wantonly thrown it away.

It was the opportunity of a lifetime and he had wantonly thrown it away.

There are opportunities and temptations to which no decent person should be wantonly exposed.

He got upon his feet and I saw that he was angry, believing that I had wantonly offended him.

Yet, whatever her excuse or purpose was, she had deceived him wantonly and cruelly!

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