Groundlessly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Groundlessly is an adverb meaning In a groundless manner; without justification.
Meaning
In a groundless manner; without justification.
Example Sentences
Shame, disappointment, and discomfiture gnawed at his heart; a constant apprehension of being overtaken, or met—for he was groundlessly afraid even of travellers, who came towards him by the way he was going—oppressed him heavily.
For example, the organization has groundlessly denounced Elon Musk, a powerful libertarian voice, as an antisemite in a baldfaced effort to drain his social network, X, of advertising revenue. Yet, when now-Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) came to the defense of his uncle for antisemitic remarks he made in the ’90s, the organization refused to condemn him.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unjustly, absurdly, ungroundedly, causelessly, sourcelessly, placelessly.
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