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When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman.
Joseph Wood Krutch

Meaning of "wantonly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WANTONLY

wantonly  [ˈwɒntənlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANTONLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wantonly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WANTONLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incontinence (philosophy)

Incontinence is often used by philosophers to translate the Greek term Akrasia. Used to refer to a lacking in moderation or self-control, especially related to sexual desire' incontinence may also be called wantonness.

Definition of wantonly in the English dictionary

The definition of wantonly in the dictionary is in a manner that is without motive, provocation, or justification. Other definition of wantonly is in a manner that is dissolute, licentious, or immoral.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WANTONLY


certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
curmudgeonly
kəˈmʌdʒənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
gentlemanly
ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
humanly
ˈhjuːmənlɪ
mistakenly
mɪˈsteɪkənlɪ
moltenly
ˈməʊltənlɪ
openly
ˈəʊpənlɪ
rottenly
ˈrɒtənlɪ
slatternly
ˈslætənlɪ
stubbornly
ˈstʌbənlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
sullenly
ˈsʌlənlɪ
uncertainly
ʌnˈsɜːtənlɪ
uncommonly
ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ
unevenly
ʌnˈiːvənlɪ
Winstanley
ˈwɪnstənlɪ
womanly
ˈwʊmənlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WANTONLY

want
want ad
want in
want knap
want out
wantage
wantaway
wanted
wanted list
wanted notice
wanter
wanthill
wanthriven
wanting
wanton
wantoner
wantonize
wantonness
wanty
wanwordy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WANTONLY

chirurgeonly
cullionly
fonly
if only
lionly
matronly
once-only
one and only
only
patronly
read-only
sonly
the only

Synonyms and antonyms of wantonly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wantonly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANTONLY

Find out the translation of wantonly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wantonly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wantonly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desenfrenadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

wantonly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wantonly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعسفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бессмысленное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desenfreadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলাসে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans motif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak mahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mutwillig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気まぐれ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변덕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bừa bãi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீர்குலைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रिय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wantonly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arbitrariamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samowolnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безглузде
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără motiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιπόλαια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedswillig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

godtyckligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tøylesløst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wantonly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANTONLY»

The term «wantonly» is normally little used and occupies the 114.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANTONLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wantonly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wantonly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wantonly

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QUOTES WITH «WANTONLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wantonly.
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Joseph Wood Krutch
When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANTONLY»

Discover the use of wantonly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wantonly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Capital Punishment: A Balanced Examination
For example, the aggravating factor "the offense of murder was outrageously and wantonly vile" almost certainly produces less predictable outcomes than the aggravating factor "whether the defendant physically tortured his victim during the  ...
Evan J. Mandery, 2005
2
Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change: Human Virtues of the ...
We behave wantonly, though we appear decent, because we are sinful. Here, a flaw in our will—for example, disobedience—disconnects our desires from our reasons and makes us prone to do things that go against our sense of what is good ...
Allen Thompson, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, 2012
3
Nature, Environment and Culture in East Asia: The Challenge ...
You should not wantonly fell trees. 19. You should not wantonly pick herbs or flowers. [ ...] 36. You should not throw poisonous substances into lakes, rivers, and seas. [ ...] 47. You should not wantonly dig holes in the ground and thereby ...
‎2013
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The Daoist Tradition: An Introduction
Do not wantonly cut down trees. 19. Do not wantonly pick herbs or flowers. 36. Do not throw poisonous substances into wells, ponds, rivers, or the ocean. 47. Do not wantonly dig holes in the earth and thereby destroy mountains and rivers. 49.
Louis Komjathy, 2013
5
The Laws of the State of New-Hampshire: Enacted Since June ...
... lane or alley, or in any public place in the town of Portsmouth, be guilty of any rude, conducmiable indecent or disorderly conduct,' or shall insult or wantonly to penalty. impede any person or persons passing therein, or shall sing or repeat, ...
New Hampshire, 1824
6
Section 1983 Litigation: Jury Instructions
You may award plaintiff punitive damages only if you find that a defendant's actions were done maliciously or wantonly. An act is maliciously done if it is prompted by ill will or spite towards the plaintiff. An act is wantonly done if it is done in ...
Martin A. Schwartz, George Cheny Pratt, 2008
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
... there did wantonly maltreat, by ordering and causing them the said George Tobin and Monmouth to be then and there wantonly whipped, beaten and flogged, without any reasonable and lawful cause ; therefore he the said George Cousins, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1831
8
A Letter to the Prince of Wales, on a Second Application to ...
To Discharge Debts Wantonly Contracted Since May, 1787 William Augustus Miles. s - he 'Q'si 1' i/ '* _ . - \-\w &is. 4- A me i' - A ' \ *_ T -' i a 'T { '* L -'* . ' * . -{; WT -,,LETTER L nisi/th' I; si - ' ' 1 is? p 1 'si 'U 'Po THE_ ' \ s. XT'Y s i .. a: 'PRINCE ...
William Augustus Miles, 1795
9
Equal Justice and the Death Penalty: A Legal and Empirical ...
24 to .37, or 13 points; for the wantonly vile factor, there was a lo-point increase, from . 20 to . 30. The increased death-sentencing rates in these two categories of cases markedly affected the composition of death row in thepost-Fwrman period.
David C. Baldus, George Woodworth, Charles A. Pulaski, 1990
10
Nature Across Cultures: Views of Nature and the Environment ...
You should not wantonly pick herbs or flowers. 36. You should not throw poisonous substances into lakes, rivers, and seas. 47. You should not wantonly dig holes in the ground and thereby destroy the earth. 53. You should not dry up wet ...
Helaine Selin, Arne Kalland, 2003

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANTONLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wantonly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Australian troops did not wantonly destroy villages
IN answer to Roly Roper article directed at me, I wish to point out that when Lawrie Wilson made reference to destroying Vietnamese villages, he made ... «Ballarat Courier, Apr 15»
2
New Amnesty International Report: Israel 'deliberately and wantonly
A new report from the international human rights group Amnesty International found that Israeli forces deliberately targeted multi-story apartment buildings in ... «International Middle East Media Center, Dec 14»
3
Recreational hunters are wantonly slaughtering our wildlife with …
I am writing to convey my deep concern about the growing trend of recreational hunters, now armed with high-powered rifles, wantonly slaughtering animals for ... «Stabroek News, Sep 14»
4
Wantonly, casually, we watch the water of life drain away
Water from the River Road Waste Water Treatment Plant flows from a pipe as part of a purification process in Wichita Falls, Texas, in January. The city is ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 14»
5
UN warns Middle East is on verge of sectarian war as shocking new …
The Middle East appears on the brink of wider sectarian war engulfing Iraq and Syria with radical Islamist insurgents wantonly kidnapping, torturing and killing ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
6
Expert testifies to Congress: Obama 'wantonly' ignoring laws could …
“That is a very dangerous sort of thing for the president to do,” Cannon told the committee, “to wantonly ignore the laws, to try to impose obligation upon people ... «BizPac Review, Dec 13»
7
Bangaloreans waste water wantonly, says BWSSB
Bangalore Water Supply abd Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chairperson Gaurav Gupta, on Friday, said the board had to switch off its pumps for the first time in 30 ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 13»
8
Man Sues Akon for 'Wantonly' Jumping into Concert Crowd
Matthew Graham says he suffered permanent injuries after Akon “negligently or wantonly leapt into the overcrowded mass of concertgoers” while performing at ... «Eurweb.com, Feb 13»
9
TGI Friday's Wantonly Douses New Menu Items With 'Craft Beers'
In case you've been craving parmesan-crusted crab flounder "splashed with craft beer," baby back ribs "fire-grilled with craft beer," steak with "craft beer sauce," ... «Huffington Post, May 11»

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