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Wantonly vs Wontedly - What's the difference?

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Wantonly is a see also of wontedly.


As adverbs the difference between wantonly and wontedly

is that wantonly is in a wanton manner while wontedly is usually, customarily, or habitually.

wantonly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • in a wanton manner
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    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=8 citation , passage=I believe that I have no enemy on earth, and none surely would have been so wicked as to destroy me wantonly .}}

    See also

    * wontedly

    wontedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Usually, customarily, or habitually.
  • * 2008 , Zane Grey, The Mysterious Rider:
    • What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly .
  • * 1973 , Madeleine L'Engle, A wind in the door:
    • "My dear child," Mr. Jenkins said, and his voice was un-wontedly compassionate.
  • * 1908 , Henry James, The awkward age:
    • It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.

    Related terms

    * unwontedly * wonted * wont * wontly * wone

    See also

    * wantonly