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/prɒfˈlɪdʒɪtli/ · prof.li.ga.tely
adverb
  1. Living or spending money or resources recklessly or extravagantly. She spent her inheritance profligately, leaving her family in financial ruin.
  2. Engaging in or characterized by reckless or extravagant behavior. The company's profligate spending on unnecessary projects led to its eventual bankruptcy.
Did you know? The word 'profligately' is often associated with the concept of 'prodigality', which was a major theme in 18th-century literature, particularly in the works of authors like Henry Fielding and Tobias Smollett.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026