dissolutely
9.6
In a way that shows someone ignores moral rules and seeks pleasure
- adverb
- /dɪˈzɑːlətli/
- Formal
:
disolutamente
- The artist's dissolutely bohemian lifestyle often shocked his more conventional friends.
Examples
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He lived dissolutely, spending his nights at lavish parties and indulging in every vice imaginable.
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Now slow, Beyoncé wears a black lace collar and dress with a train, as she grimly paces and dissolutely strokes marble heads.
Academic text (2017) -
She often acted dissolutely, spending her money on fleeting pleasures instead of saving for the future.
Synonyms
1
9.3
In a sexually unrestrained and immoral way
is about lack of moral restraint that includes sensual pleasures
1
9.9
Spending a lot of money or resources in a wasteful, careless way
is focused on indulgence in sensual pleasures rather than waste
9.9
In a way that ignores moral rules about sex and behavior
is broader, covering indulgence in sensual pleasures beyond sex
Antonyms
How Dissolute
Surface Forms
dissolutely positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word dissolutely comes from Latin parts dis- 'apart' and solvere 'to loosen', the same idea you see in the common word dissolve. So to act dissolutely is like being 'loosened' from rules and control, enjoying pleasure without moral restraint.