Definition of WANTONLY

wantonly

Adverb

  • In a deliberate, unprovoked, or reckless manner.
  • in a wanton manner
    • "the animals were killed wantonly for sport"
  • in a licentious and promiscuous manner

Adv

  • in a wanton manner.

Examples

  • He wantonly blocked his opponent’s potential bingo lane, despite having a better play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wantounly, wantounliche, equivalent to wanton + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 14

wantonly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wantonly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wantonly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

wantonly: valid Words With Friends Word