gratuitously
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gratuitously
- /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/ UK
- /ɡɹəˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs.li/ UK
- /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/ US
- /ɡɹəˈtju.ə.təs.li/ US
adverb more gratuitously · most gratuitously
- Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned. We should feed and clothe him gratuitously sometimes, and recruit him with our cordials, before we judge of him.
- In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof. Secondly, Mr. Browne concludes, apparently rather gratuitously, on page 441 as follows[…]
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adv freely; in the manner of a gift
| Español | gratuitamente |
|---|---|
| Français | gratuitement |
| Deutsch | umsonst, unentgeltlich |
| Italiano | gratuitamente |
| Русский | беспла́тно besplátno, да́ром dárom |
adv in a manner not demanded by the circumstances
| Español | gratuitamente |
|---|---|
| Français | gratuitement |
| Deutsch | unnötigerweise, unbegründeterweise, überflüssigerweise |
| Italiano | gratuitamente |
| Русский | неуместно neumestno, беспричинно bespričinno |
Talk about this word "gratuitously." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gratuitously. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gratuitously. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gratuitously "gratuitously." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gratuitously.
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@misc{gratuitously_2026,
title = {gratuitously},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gratuitously},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
