Pointlessly: meaning, definitions and examples

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pointlessly

 

[ หˆpษ”ษชntlษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe an action without purpose or reason

Pointlessly means doing something in a way that has no purpose or reason. It indicates the lack of meaning or significance in an action.

Synonyms

futilely, needlessly, purposelessly

Examples of usage

  • He was wandering pointlessly around the park.
  • She spent hours pointlessly scrolling through social media.

Translations

Translations of the word "pointlessly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inutilmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคฐเฅเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sinnlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sia-sia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezcelowo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚€ใ ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inutilement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inรบtilmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anlamsฤฑzca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์˜๋ฏธํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุง ุฌุฏูˆู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbyteฤnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbytoฤne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆ„ไน‰ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brezciljno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilgangslaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nasฤฑzca

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inรบtilmente

Etymology

The word 'pointlessly' originated from the combination of 'pointless' and the adverb suffix '-ly'. 'Pointless' itself is derived from 'point' meaning 'purpose' or 'aim' and the suffix '-less' indicating 'without'. The adverb form 'pointlessly' has been in use since the late 19th century.

See also: counterpoint, midpoint, pinpoint, point, pointed, pointedly, pointer, pointers, pointillism, pointillize, pointing, pointless, pointlessness, points, unpointed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,387, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.