Definition of POINTLESSLY

pointlessly

Adverb

  • in a pointless manner
    • "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery"

Adv

  • Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.

Examples

  • He sat there, pointlessly tossing the ball into the air and letting it fall, over and over.

Origin / Etymology

From pointless + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 16

pointlessly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pointlessly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pointlessly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

pointlessly: valid Words With Friends Word