How many syllables in pointlessly?

There are 3 syllables in the word pointlessly.

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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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