1
as in recklessly
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2
as in wastefully
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wantonly
desperately
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The Royals, who scored one run in their final 18 innings against the Detroit Tigers last weekend, desperately needed to reignite their stagnant offense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025 -
His first birdie came at the par-4 15th, and the 36-year-old desperately needed it for morale sake.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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