What does wantonly mean?

wantonly means "in a wanton manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in wantonly?

wantonly has 3 syllables: wan-ton-ly. The stress falls on "wan". In IPA it is /ˈwɔntənli/.

What is another word for wantonly?

Close synonyms include licentiously, promiscuously. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is wantonly a common word?

wantonly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Wantonly — meaning, pronunciation and 2 senses

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a wanton manner
“the animals were killed wantonly for sport”
2.
in a licentious and promiscuous manner
“this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously”
Synonymslicentiously promiscuously

Questions about wantonly

What does wantonly mean?: wantonly means "in a wanton manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in wantonly?: wantonly has 3 syllables: wan-ton-ly. The stress falls on "wan". In IPA it is /ˈwɔntənli/.
What is another word for wantonly?: Close synonyms include licentiously, promiscuously. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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