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aimlessly

/ˈeɪmləsli/

aimlessly adverb: without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.

Adverb

aimlessly (comparative more aimlessly, superlative most aimlessly)

  1. Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
    • He wandered aimlessly through the crowd.
    • Half a dozen deserted boats pitched aimlessly upon the confusion of the waves.1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 103

aimlessly meaning in Malayalam

aimlessly in Malayalam

aimlessly; here and there
തേരപ്പാരെ tērappāre

Forms of aimlessly

comparativemore aimlessly
superlativemost aimlessly

Origin of aimlessly

From aimless + -ly.

Questions about aimlessly

What does aimlessly mean?
Aimlessly means without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
What is aimlessly in Malayalam?
Aimlessly in Malayalam is തേരപ്പാരെ (tērappāre). See Aimlessly meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is aimlessly?
Aimlessly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce aimlessly?
Aimlessly is pronounced /ˈeɪmləsli/.

Words near aimlessly in the dictionary

  1. aiming for the sky
  2. aiming for the stars
  3. aiming high
  4. aimings
  5. aimless
  6. aimlessly
  7. aimlessness
  8. aimlessnesses
  9. aimpoint
  10. aimpoints
  11. aims

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