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in a way that is done deliberately without cause, often causing harm or damage
- Vandals wantonly smashed the windows of the abandoned building.
- The soldiers wantonly damaged the village despite no resistance.
- The protesters accused the police of wantonly using force.
- He wantonly ignored the rules, causing chaos in the system.
- They wantonly defaced public monuments for no apparent reason.
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in a careless or reckless way, without regard for consequences
- She spent her inheritance wantonly on expensive vacations.
- The manager was wantonly careless with the company's funds.
- He wantonly ignored safety warnings while working on the site.
- Wantonly throwing trash in the streets led to serious pollution.
- The driver was wantonly speeding through the crowded neighborhood.
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in an openly lustful or sexually uncontrolled way
- In the movie, the character acted wantonly towards strangers.
- The novel described her wantonly flirting at the party.
- He was known for his wantonly wild behavior in his youth.
- The scandal involved wantonly inappropriate conduct at the event.
- She moved wantonly, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
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in an excessive or uncontrolled way
- Ivy wantonly covered the old stone walls of the castle.
- The garden grew wantonly after weeks of heavy rain.
- Wildflowers bloomed wantonly across the meadow.
- The vines spread wantonly over the trellis, shading the patio.
- Bushes and weeds grew wantonly along the neglected path.
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in a playful or lively manner, showing carefree or spirited behavior
- The children ran wantonly through the fields, laughing loudly.
- Leaves danced wantonly in the autumn breeze.
- The river played wantonly over the rocks, sparkling in the sunlight.
- The puppies tumbled wantonly on the grassy lawn.
- Sunlight filtered wantonly through the fluttering branches.