à l'abandon
[ a la-bahn-dawn ]
/ a la bɑ̃ˈdɔ̃ /
adverb French.
carelessly; recklessly.
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Nearby words
à gogo, à grands frais, à haute voix, à jour, à l', à l'abandon, à l'ancienne, à l'anglaise, à l'improviste, à l'orange, à l'étuvée
Origin of à l'abandon
literally, with abandon
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