pointlessly
- a word derived from pointless.
Example Sentences
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Asked how things were going, one delegate sent back a clip from a famous Egyptian soap opera that showed a hapless boss pointlessly opening and closing the lids and drawers of his desk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
Walker argued that as rescue workers were en route, “this doctor who helps people create life” burned time by pointlessly searching for his pulse oximeter rather than trying to save his wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Although this distinction may seem pointlessly grotesque, it may have implications for understanding how natural disasters affect human lives, Dellino says.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 22, 2023
In the years since, the agency has scrapped some of these requirements, finding them to be pointlessly burdensome.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
These kids seemed so smart and articulate, almost passionately idealistic, and they seemed to be suffering so pointlessly.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
