dissolutely

Thân thiện

He lives his life dissolutely, chasing fleeting pleasures.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a dissolute manner; in a way that shows a lack of moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct or indulgence in pleasure. It describes behavior that is recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures or morally unrestrained.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • He lived dissolutely, spending his nights in casinos and bars.
  • The character in the novel partied dissolutely, ignoring all his responsibilities.
  • They were accused of behaving dissolutely and corrupting the youth.

Advanced Usage

• The adverb is often used in formal or literary contexts to critique or describe a lifestyle of excessive indulgence.
  • The prince ruled dissolutely, more concerned with feasts than with governance.

Variants and Related Words

• Dissolute (adjective): Lax in morals; licentious.
  • He was known as a dissolute nobleman.
• Dissoluteness (noun): The quality or state of being dissolute.
  • The dissoluteness of his life led to his ruin.

Synonyms

• Debauchedly: In a morally corrupt or depraved way.
• Licentiously: In a manner disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in sexual behavior.
• Profligately: In a recklessly extravagant or wasteful manner.

Antonyms

• Virtuously: In a manner showing high moral standards.
• Temperately: In a restrained or self-controlled manner.
• Abstemiously: In a sparing or moderate way, especially in eating and drinking.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To live dissolutely: An idiom describing a lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence.
  • After inheriting the fortune, he chose to live dissolutely for a few years.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a dissolute way

Từ đồng nghĩa

• profligately