"purposelessly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more purposelessly [comparative], most purposelessly [superlative]
Etymology: purposeless + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|purposeless|ly}} purposeless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} purposelessly (comparative more purposelessly, superlative most purposelessly)
  1. In a purposeless manner; to no end; for no reason. Translations (in a purposeless manner): sencele (Esperanto), ᠮᡝᡴᡝᠯᡝ (mekele) (Manchu), bezcelowo (Polish), סתּם (stam) (Yiddish)

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