wantonly
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9.3
- adverb
- /ˈwɒntənli/
- Offensive
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lascivamente
- The dancers moved wantonly across the stage, drawing everyone's attention with their uninhibited movements.
Examples
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But it turns out she runs a good brothel, the kind where the grown-up prostitutes seem to enjoy their work, thrashing around wantonly in golden-lit nudie ecstasies.
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In the corner of the party, she laughed wantonly as she flirted with every handsome guest in the room.
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He wantonly teased his friends about their failed relationships, enjoying the thrill of their reactions.
Synonyms
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8.2
In a way that shows sexual desire for someone
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8.2
In a sexual way with many different people
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9.9
In a way that shows strong interest in sex and makes others uncomfortable
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6.7
In a way that shows strong desire for sex
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9.7
In a way that shows unwanted sexual interest
In a way that ignores moral rules about sex and behavior
In a way that shows someone ignores moral rules and seeks pleasure
In a way that shows strong sexual desire
In a way that shows too much interest in sex
In a sexual way that shows strong desire
Antonyms
How Lascivious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wantonly comes from wanton, which is linked to want in the old sense of 'lack' and once meant 'not controlled' or 'free'. A helpful way to remember the sexual meaning is to think of someone 'lacking restraint' in desire, so wantonly means acting in a sexually unrestrained way.