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profligately
[/ˈprɒflɪɡətli/]
adverb
desregradamente
1.
In a manner that is recklessly extravagant or wasteful; with gross excess and abandon
He spent his inheritance profligately on luxuries and travel.
Ele gastou sua herança desregradamente em luxos e viagens.
2.
In a dissolute or debauched manner; without moral restraint
The wealthy aristocrats lived profligately during the era of excess.
Os aristocratas ricos viviam desregradamente durante a era do excesso.
Synonyms
wastefully
extravagantly
recklessly
dissolutely
lavishly
immoderately
Antonyms
frugally
economically
prudently
temperately
moderately
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desregradamente
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desregradamente
no significant regional variation
Portugal
desregradamente
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
spend money like water
throw caution to the wind
live beyond one's means
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