"वृथा" meaning in Sanskrit

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Adverb

IPA: /ʋr̩.tʰɑː/ [Vedic], /ˈʋr̩.t̪ʰɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: vṛthā [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from the instrumental case of an unattested *वृथ (vṛtha, “wish”), a derivative of the root वृ (vṛ, “to choose, select”). The "in vain" meaning is a semantic extension of the original "at will" meaning, via "at will" > "wantonly" > "aimless, without a plan" > "in vain". Head templates: {{head|sa|adverb|head=|sc=|sccat=1|tr=}} वृथा • (vṛthā), {{sa-adv}} वृथा • (vṛthā)
  1. at will, at pleasure, at random, easily, lightly, wantonly, frivolously
    Sense id: en-वृथा-sa-adv-9tjSr2Il Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 18 19 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 63 18 19
  2. in vain, vainly, uselessly, fruitlessly, idly
    Sense id: en-वृथा-sa-adv-IqDD41aa Categories (other): Sanskrit adverbs in Devanagari script Disambiguation of Sanskrit adverbs in Devanagari script: 30 59 12
  3. wrongly, falsely, incorrectly, unduly
    Sense id: en-वृथा-sa-adv-U4Kb7NiA
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          "unduly",
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