"vacuously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more vacuously [comparative], most vacuously [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English vacuous Middle English -ly English -ly English vacuously From vacuous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|vacuous|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English vacuous Middle English -ly English -ly English vacuously [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "vacuously", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="vacuously"> From vacuous + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} vacuously (comparative more vacuously, superlative most vacuously)
  1. In a vacuous manner, lacking thought.
    Sense id: en-vacuously-en-adv-H~ws9a7v
  2. (logic) Because of being a vacuous truth. Translations (because of being a vacuous truth): w próżni (Polish)
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