meaninglessly

/ˈminɪŋɫəsli/ adv C1 ✓

In a meaningless manner; nonsensically.

Word Origin The word 'mean' originally meant 'to intend' or 'to signify'—it's from the same root as 'mind' and 'mental.' So 'meaninglessly' literally means doing something without any intention or significance behind it. The suffix chain -ing, -less, -ly stacks up to turn an action into a state of lacking purpose. Related words like 'meaningful' and 'meaningless' show the same building blocks.

adv In a meaningless manner; nonsensically. C1 ✓

He wandered meaninglessly through the empty streets, with no particular destination in mind.

(副词) 无意义地;无目的地;漫无目的地

他毫无意义地在空荡的街道上游荡,心中没有特定的目的地。

(adverbio) sin sentido; absurdamente; al buen tuntún; inútilmente [De manera sin sentido; absurdamente.]

Vagaba **sin rumbo** por las calles vacías, sin ningún destino en particular.

(adverbe) vainement; absurdement; sans but; sans raison [D'une manière dénuée de sens; sans but ni signification.]

Il errait meaninglessly dans les rues vides, sans destination particulière.

(Adverb) sinnlos; ohne Sinn; nutzlos [auf eine sinnlose Weise; ohne Sinn oder Zweck.]

Er schlenderte **meaninglessly** durch die leeren Straßen, ohne ein bestimmtes Ziel vor Augen.

(副詞) 無意味に、無目的に、取るに足らない様子で。

彼は特に目的地も決めずに、空っぽの街をmeaninglesslyさまよい歩いた。

(advérbio) sem sentido; sem propósito; à toa; vãmente [De maneira sem sentido; sem nexo.]

Ele vagou sem rumo pelas ruas vazias, sem um destino específico em mente.

Word parts: mean + ing + less + ly

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