1
as in recklessly
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2
as in wastefully
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President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian people desperately want peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025 -
The Dolphins desperately need Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb to come back from their knee injuries as forceful edge players, but there’s risk involved considering their individual medical history.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Wantonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantonly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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