DISSOLUTELY

profligately, dissolutely

(adverb) in a dissolute way

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

dissolutely (comparative more dissolutely, superlative most dissolutely)

In a dissolute manner

Source: Wiktionary


Dis"so*lute*ly, adv.

Definition: In a dissolute manner.

DISSOLUTE

Dis"so*lute, a. Etym: [L. dissolutus, p. p. of dissolvere: cf. F. dissolu. See Dissolve.]

1. With nerves unstrung; weak. [Obs.] Spenser.

2. Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched. "A wild and dissolute soldier." Motley.

Syn.

– Uncurbed; unbridled; disorderly; unrestrained; reckless; wild; wanton; vicious; lax; licentious; lewd;

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

coffee icon