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gainlessly

gainlessly adverb: in a gainless manner; unprofitably.

Adverb

gainlessly (comparative more gainlessly, superlative most gainlessly)

  1. In a gainless manner; unprofitably

Forms of gainlessly

comparativemore gainlessly
superlativemost gainlessly

Origin of gainlessly

From gainless + -ly.

Questions about gainlessly

What does gainlessly mean?
Gainlessly means in a gainless manner; unprofitably.
What part of speech is gainlessly?
Gainlessly is an adverb.

Words near gainlessly in the dictionary

  1. gaining twist
  2. gaining twists
  3. gaining weight
  4. gainings
  5. gainless
  6. gainlessly
  7. gainlessness
  8. gainlier
  9. gainliest
  10. gainline
  11. gainlines

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