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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinutilmente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inutilmente
"Ha discusso inutilmente per ore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that has no meaning, purpose, or useful result.
"He argued pointlessly about a rule that had already been abolished." - 2
Without any good reason or justification.
"She was pointlessly cruel to the new employee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective pointless, formed from the noun point (from Old French pointe, from Latin punctum) combined with the suffix -less (from Old English lēas, meaning lacking), with the adverbial suffix -ly added. The word evolved to describe actions or remarks lacking any purpose, sense, or justification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pointlessly" is said worldwide
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insolemment
Transliteration: in-til-mã
Script: inutilement
"Il a dépensé son argent inutilement."
sinnlos
Transliteration: zɪnloːs
"Er stritt sich sinnlos über Kleinigkeiten."
inutilmente
Transliteration: inutilmente
"Ha discusso inutilmente per ore."
inútilmente
Transliteration: inutilmente
"Discutieron inútilmente sobre el problema."
inutilmente
Transliteration: inutilmente
"Ele discutiu inutilmente sobre o assunto."
व्यर्थ में
Transliteration: vyarth mein
"वह व्यर्थ में बहस कर रहा था।"
无意义地
Transliteration: wú yì yì de
"他无意义地争论了半天。"
무의미하게
Transliteration: muuimihage
"그는 무의미하게 시간을 낭비했다."
無意味に
Transliteration: muimi ni
"彼は無意味に言い争いをした。"
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