adv
Meaning 1
in a wanton manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wantonly
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Pronunciation
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/ˈwɒntənli/
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CMU ARPABET: W AO1 N T AH0 N L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: W AA1 N T AH0 N L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a licentious and promiscuous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: licentiously, promiscuously
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a wanton manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the animals were killed wantonly for sport
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English wantounly, wantounliche, equivalent to wanton + -ly.