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to no purpose

to no purpose prepositional phrase: without a meaningful result; in vain.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Without a meaningful result; in vain.

to no purpose meaning in Tamil

to no purpose in Tamil

கேளா, வேளா

Questions about to no purpose

What does to no purpose mean?
To no purpose means without a meaningful result; in vain.
What is to no purpose in Tamil?
To no purpose in Tamil is கேளா, வேளா. See To no purpose meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is to no purpose?
To no purpose is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to no purpose in the dictionary

  1. to morrow
  2. to much
  3. to name a few
  4. to no avail
  5. to no end
  6. to no purpose
  7. to one's advantage
  8. to one's bone
  9. to one's bones
  10. to one's credit
  11. to one's dying day

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