pointlessly
adverbHow many syllables in pointlessly?
There are 3 syllables in the word pointlessly.How to pronounce pointlessly:
Definition of pointlessly:
- pointlessly (adverb):
- devoid of meaning senseless
Synonyms for pointlessly:
erroneously
extraneously
fallibly
imperfectly
improperly
inaccurately
inadequately
inappropriately
incorrectly
insufficiently
irrelevantly
meaninglessly
misguidedly
mistakenly
senselessly
undesirably
unsatisfactorily
wrongly
Antonyms for pointlessly:
eloquently
expressively
in a telling manner
indicatively
informatively
knowingly
meaningfully
pregnantly
purposefully
relevantly
revealingly
significantly
suggestively
tellingly
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