pointlessly
/ˈpɔɪntləsli/
pointlessly adverb: without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
Adverb
pointlessly (comparative more pointlessly, superlative most pointlessly)
- Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
- He sat there, pointlessly tossing the ball into the air and letting it fall, over and over.
- […]as a result of which, the two scenarios in which the Harwich Force caught up with the battle while it was still going on were considered and brought forward into the main timeline, as it meant that both sides' light screening forces actually got to do something other than die pointlessly.2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 30:58 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2022
Forms of pointlessly
| comparative | more pointlessly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pointlessly |
Origin of pointlessly
From pointless + -ly.
Questions about pointlessly
- What does pointlessly mean?
- Pointlessly means without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
- What part of speech is pointlessly?
- Pointlessly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce pointlessly?
- Pointlessly is pronounced /ˈpɔɪntləsli/.
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