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to little purpose

to lit·tle pur·pose
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too lit-l pur-puh s]
    • /tu ˈlɪt l ˈpɜr pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too lit-l pur-puh s]
    • /tu ˈlɪt l ˈpɜr pəs/

Definition of to little purpose words

  • noun to little purpose with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly 0
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Parts of speech for To little purpose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to little purpose popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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