wantonly

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Otherwise the church suffers and souls are lost--wantonly, without reason.

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  1. In a wanton manner. Specifically — Recklessly; unadvisedly; thoughtlessly; without regard for right or consequences. A plague so little to be fear'd As to be wantonly incurr'd. Cowper, Mutnal Forbearance. No nation will wantonly go to war with another if it has nothing to gain thereby. Irving, Knickerbocker, p. 289.
  2. Frolicsomely; sportfully; gaily; playfully; carelessly. How sweet these solitary places are! how wantonly The wind blows through the leaves, and courts and plays with 'em! Fletcher, Pilgrim, v. 4.
  3. Lewdly; lasciviously.

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  • They either wantonly waste MP by using magic to their hearts 'content or run around not doing their relegated job-fighters sometimes cast healing spells for example. —  PopMatters
  • It would be tragic if authorities added names wantonly, hurting youths 'future. —  TheState.com: The Buzz
  • DMK forum to campaign across the State to create awareness Sri Lankan Army killing Tamils wantonly, says Karunanidhi —  The Hindu - Front Page
  • He "wantonly" cheated on wife Tea Leoni with floozies on the set of "Californication" ... —  ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs
  • The thing I couldn't get was that if some Culture Ministry bod pays money for this wantonly wasteful employment of work-shy fop contempory dance students, why couldn't they have asked them to include a little bit of sweeping-up into their routine? —  Pestiside.hu
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