Profligately: meaning, definitions and examples
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profligately
[ หprษf.lษช.ษกษt.li ]
behavior, spending
In a profligate manner suggests excessive or wasteful expenditure or behavior that is careless and extravagant. It denotes a lack of restraint or consideration for the consequences of one's actions.
Synonyms
extravagantly, lavishly, recklessly, wastefully
Examples of usage
- He spent money profligately on luxury items.
- They lived profligately, ignoring their financial troubles.
- The profligately wasted resources alarmed the environmentalists.
Translations
Translations of the word "profligately" in other languages:
๐ต๐น de maneira dissoluta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฐเฅเคฌเคพเคฆเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช verschwenderisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ secara boros
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะบััะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ rozrzutnie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆตช่ฒปใใฆ
๐ซ๐ท de maniรจre prodigue
๐ช๐ธ de manera derrochadora
๐น๐ท savurgan bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉํํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฅุณุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ rozmaลile
๐ธ๐ฐ marnotratne
๐จ๐ณ ๆฅ้ๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ razsipno
๐ฎ๐ธ sรณunlegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพัััะฟะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ israfla
๐ฒ๐ฝ derrochadoramente
Word origin
The term 'profligate' originates from the Latin word 'profligatus', the past participle of 'profligare', meaning 'to strike down' or 'to overcome'. It combines 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'fligare' meaning 'to strike', implying a sense of being brought down or ruined by excessive behavior. The word entered the English language in the late 16th century and initially referred to anything that was wastefully extravagant or morally lax. Over time, the adverb 'profligately' was formed to describe actions performed with such reckless abandon. Its usage has evolved, but it retains the core meaning of excessive spending or behavior that disregards moral restraint.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #42,296, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.
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