aimlessly
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3.7
- adverb
- /ˈeɪmləsli/
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- I wandered around the city aimlessly, unsure of what I wanted to do.
- wander aimlessly
- stroll aimlessly
- drift aimlessly
You don't just sit there aimlessly, you know, kind of like monk, like staring forward.
- You don't just sit there aimlessly, you know, kind of like monk, like staring forward.
- Without Shopify, we would be out at sea floating around aimlessly, not selling any merch whatsoever.
- He needed to walk aimlessly, he needed to Daydream and to get lost in order to have that thought that was somewhere in the in the back of his mind.
- It's a it's if you just write aimlessly, you're not.
- Pretty much, but not so like loosey goosey where you just kind of wander and aimlessly right There's.
- I'm glad they're not here to see your children wander aimlessly poisoned by cocaine, choosing to indulge their lust when God has said abstain.
Examples
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You would drive aimlessly, get lost, stuck and frustrated, and ultimately end up right back where you started, not where you wanted to go.
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We got here on Tuesday and then we just kind of walked around aimlessly trying to find a parking spot and went to comedy shows.
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For several hours, I could do nothing but walk aimlessly in the rain.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wandering around aimlessly for weeks until I came across that village.
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People who had been struggling a moment ago began walking aimlessly back and forth.
Fiction book (1991) -
Outside, she ran about aimlessly in the soft dirt of the road.
Fiction book (1991) -
After leaving the museum, I wandered aimlessly through narrow, quiet streets before having dinner in a busy restaurant.
Academic text (1998) -
Too restless to plan anything for the rest of the day, Iris walked aimlessly into the yard.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ambulance sirens thrilled up and down for several minutes as we walked aimlessly through streets we didn't know.
Fiction book (1991) -
He needed to walk aimlessly, he needed to Daydream and to get lost in order to have that thought that was somewhere in the in the back of his mind.
Synonyms
37
3.7
To act in a lazy way without a clear purpose
11
5.8
Without thinking or paying attention
4
6.0
In a way that has no good reason or purpose
4
4.3
In a way that has no purpose or use
3
5.7
In a way that shows little energy or interest
1
5.9
In a way that has no clear purpose or reason
Doing something without a clear aim or plan
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Etymology
The word aimlessly comes from the simple word aim, meaning 'a point or goal', plus -less, meaning 'without'. So, to act aimlessly is to do something 'without direction or purpose', like walking without a map or scrolling through your phone with no plan.