Aimlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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aimlessly

 

[ หˆeษชm.lษ™s.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

wandering without direction

In an aimlessly manner; without purpose or direction. It suggests a lack of focus or goal.

Synonyms

haphazardly, purposelessly, randomly

Examples of usage

  • He wandered aimlessly around the streets.
  • She stared aimlessly out of the window.
  • The conversation meandered aimlessly from one topic to another.

Translations

Translations of the word "aimlessly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem rumo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคฎเค•เคธเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ziellos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa tujuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทั†ั–ะปัŒะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bez celu

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฎ็š„ใ‚‚ใชใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans but

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin rumbo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท amaรงsฤฑzca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ์  ์—†์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุง ู‡ุฏู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bez cรญle

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez cieฤพa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆผซๆ— ็›ฎ็š„ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez cilja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกn tilgangs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ัะฐั‚ัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™qsษ™dsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin rumbo

Etymology

The word 'aimlessly' is derived from the word 'aimless', which dates back to the late 16th century. The suffix '-ly' is added to the word 'aimless' to form 'aimlessly', indicating the manner in which an action is carried out without a specific goal or purpose. The concept of aimlessness has been explored in various literary works, highlighting the idea of wandering or moving without direction.

See also: aim, aiming, aimless, aimlessness, aims.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,350, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.