ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pointlessly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɔɪntləsli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Pointlessly is an adverb meaning Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.

Meaning

Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.

Example Sentences

He sat there, pointlessly tossing the ball into the air and letting it fall, over and over.
[…]as a result of which, the two scenarios in which the Harwich Force caught up with the battle while it was still going on were considered and brought forward into the main timeline, as it meant that both sides' light screening forces actually got to do something other than die pointlessly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uselessly, senselessly, futilely, unduly, unnecessarily, recklessly.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.