wantonly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a wanton manner

   The animals were killed wantonly for sport.

2. 2
   adv

   in a wanton manner.

   Undoubtedly Madam—and it has always been a sentiment of mine—that to propagate a malicious Truth wantonly—is more despicable than to falsify from Revenge […].

3. 3
   adv

   in a licentious and promiscuous manner

From Middle English wantounly, wantounliche, equivalent to wanton + -ly.

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