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- [sens-lis]
- /ˈsɛns lɪs/
- /ˈsens.ləs/
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- [sens-lis]
- /ˈsɛns lɪs/
Definitions of senselessly word
- adjective senselessly destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious. 1
- adjective senselessly lacking mental perception, appreciation, or comprehension. 1
- adjective senselessly stupid or foolish, as persons or actions. 1
- adjective senselessly nonsensical or meaningless, as words: This letter is either cryptic or senseless. 1
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Origin of senselessly
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; sense + -less
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Parts of speech for Senselessly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
senselessly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
senselessly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for senselessly
adj senselessly
- absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- deliriously — Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
- dementedly — crazy; insane; mad.
- devotedly — zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
adv senselessly
- blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
- heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
adverb senselessly
- asininely — In an asinine manner; very irrationally.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- fatuously — With smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
- illogically — In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
adjective senselessly
- crazily — If something moves crazily, it moves in a way or in a direction that you do not expect.
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- exceedingly — Extremely.
- excessively — To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.
Antonyms for senselessly
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