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Profligately: meaning, definitions and examples

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profligately

 

[ หˆprษ’f.lษช.ษกษ™t.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น de maneira dissoluta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฐเฅเคฌเคพเคฆเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verschwenderisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ secara boros

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะบั–ัˆะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozrzutnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตช่ฒปใ—ใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de maniรจre prodigue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ de manera derrochadora

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท savurgan bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉํƒ•ํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฅุณุฑุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozmaล™ile

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ marnotratne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒฅ้œๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razsipno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรณunlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพัั‹ัะฟะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ israfla

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ derrochadoramente

Etymology

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.