Abandonedly

/əˈbændəndli/ adverb

Definition

In an unrestrained, uninhibited, or wild manner; with complete lack of self-control or constraint.

Etymology

From 'abandoned' (adjective meaning unrestrained) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly.' The meaning shifted from 'having been left behind' to 'wild and uncontrolled.'

Kelly Says

When someone acts 'abandonedly,' they're throwing caution to the wind so completely that the word almost captures recklessness as a physical force—it's the opposite of restraint.

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