ALL meanings of wantonly
wan·ton
W w - noun wantonly In a wanton manner. 1
- adjective wantonly done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty. 1
- adjective wantonly deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful: Why jeopardize your career in such a wanton way? 1
- adjective wantonly without regard for what is right, just, humane, etc.; careless; reckless: a wanton attacker of religious convictions. 1
- adjective wantonly sexually lawless or unrestrained; loose; lascivious; lewd: wanton behavior. 1
- adjective wantonly extravagantly or excessively luxurious, as a person, manner of living, or style. 1
- adjective wantonly luxuriant, as vegetation. 1
- adjective wantonly Archaic. sportive or frolicsome, as children or young animals. having free play: wanton breezes; a wanton brook. 1
- noun wantonly a wanton or lascivious person, especially a woman. 1
- verb without object wantonly to behave in a wanton manner; become wanton. 1
- verb with object wantonly to squander, especially in pleasure (often followed by away): to wanton away one's inheritance. 1