wantonly
01
avsiktligt, utan anledning
in a way that is done deliberately without cause, often causing harm or damage
Formal
Exempel
Vandals wantonly smashed the windows of the abandoned building.
Vandaler uppsåtligen krossade fönstren i den övergivna byggnaden.
The soldiers wantonly damaged the village despite no resistance.
Soldaterna uppsåtligen skadade byn trots inget motstånd.
Exempel
She spent her inheritance wantonly on expensive vacations.
Hon spenderade sin arv vårdslöst på dyra semestrar.
The manager was wantonly careless with the company's funds.
Chefen var vårdslöst slarvig med företagets medel.
03
lösaktigt, okontrollerat
in an openly lustful or sexually uncontrolled way
Disapproving
Old useExempel
In the movie, the character acted wantonly towards strangers.
I filmen agerade karaktären okontrollerat mot främlingar.
The novel described her wantonly flirting at the party.
Romanen beskrev hennes okynniga flörtande på festen.
04
överdrivet, okontrollerat
in an excessive or uncontrolled way
FormalExempel
Ivy wantonly covered the old stone walls of the castle.
Murgrönan täckte okontrollerat slottets gamla stenmurar.
The garden grew wantonly after weeks of heavy rain.
Trädgården växte vilt efter veckor av kraftigt regn.
05
okontrollerat, lekfullt
in a playful or lively manner, showing carefree or spirited behavior
FormalExempel
The children ran wantonly through the fields, laughing loudly.
Barnen sprang glatt genom fälten och skrattade högt.
Leaves danced wantonly in the autumn breeze.
Löven dansade lustfyllt i den höstliga brisen.
Lexikalt Träd
wantonly
wanton
