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- [eym-lis]
- /ˈeɪm lɪs/
- /ˈeɪm.ləs/
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- [eym-lis]
- /ˈeɪm lɪs/
Definitions of aimlessly word
- adjective aimlessly without aim; purposeless. 1
- noun aimlessly Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner. 1
- adverb aimlessly without purpose 1
- adverb aimlessly with no particular destination 1
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Origin of aimlessly
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; aim + -less
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Parts of speech for Aimlessly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aimlessly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aimlessly
adv aimlessly
- frantically — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- madly — insanely or wildly: The old witch cackled madly.
- wildly — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- instinctively — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
- confusedly — to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me.
adverb aimlessly
- pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
- uselessly — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- meaningless — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
Antonyms for aimlessly
adv aimlessly
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- reasonably — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- sensibly — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
adverb aimlessly
- purposefully — having a purpose.
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