wantonly Antonyms

Meaning of wantonly

Wordnet

wantonly (r)

in a wanton manner

in a licentious and promiscuous manner

Webster

wantonly (adv.)

In a wanton manner; without regularity or restraint; loosely; sportively; gayly; playfully; recklessly; lasciviously.

Unintentionally; accidentally.

wantonly Sentence Examples

  1. The child wove through traffic, wantonly disregarding the danger.
  2. The historian accused the king of wantonly destroying ancient artifacts.
  3. The fire spread quickly, fueled by the firefighter's decision to wantonly abandon a water hose.
  4. They argued for stricter wildlife protection laws to prevent the wanton destruction of habitats.
  5. The artist's work was praised for its beauty, yet criticized for its wanton use of color.
  6. The corporation was fined for wantonly polluting the environment.
  7. The soldier refused to follow the order to wantonly fire on civilians.
  8. The gardener winced as the child wantonly ripped petals from his prize-winning roses.
  9. After the break-up, she deleted their photos in a fit of wanton rage.
  10. The lottery winner quit his job, wantonly throwing away years of hard work for a chance at riches.

FAQs About the word wantonly

in a wanton manner, in a licentious and promiscuous mannerIn a wanton manner; without regularity or restraint; loosely; sportively; gayly; playfully; recklessly

recklessly, desperately, heedlessly, tumultuously, confusedly,crazily, feverishly, frantically, agitatedly, riotously

mildly, placidly, serenely, imperturbably, coolly, passively, serenely, calmly, passively, unconcernedly

The child wove through traffic, wantonly disregarding the danger.

The historian accused the king of wantonly destroying ancient artifacts.

The fire spread quickly, fueled by the firefighter's decision to wantonly abandon a water hose.

They argued for stricter wildlife protection laws to prevent the wanton destruction of habitats.