gratuitously
gratuitously · more gratuitously · most gratuitously
бесплатно, даром, неуместно, беспричинно
umsonst, unentgeltlich, unnötigerweise, unbegründeterweise
Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earnedFreely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
UK/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/US/ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/
» People gratuitously making fools out of themselves is a consequence of a pluralistic and permissive society.
Meaning
2 sensesFreely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
umsonst, unentgeltlich
беспла́тноbesplátno, да́ромdárom
in an uncalled-for manner
In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.
unnötigerweise, unbegründeterweise, überflüssigerweise
неуместноneumestno, беспричинноbespričinno
Examples
1 sentencesPeople gratuitously making fools out of themselves is a consequence of a pluralistic and permissive society.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
freely; in the manner of a gift:
in a manner not demanded by the circumstances:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
freely; in the manner of a gift:
in a manner not demanded by the circumstances:
Forms
more gratuitously, most gratuitously| Comparative | more gratuitously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most gratuitously |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgratuitous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb