gratuitously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ɡɹəˈtju.ə.təs.li/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/ (UK)
- /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/ (US)
- /ɡɹəˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs.li/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English gratuitous Middle English -ly English -ly English gratuitously From gratuitous + -ly.
Meanings
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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.
1854, Henry David Thoreau, chapter 1, in Walden:
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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[…]
1881, Samuel Tolver Preston, “On Action at a Distance”, in Philosophical Magazine, 15:38-39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gratuitously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gratuitously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (32)
ru беспла́тно (freely; in the manner of a gift) · fr gratuitement (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · de unbegründeterweise (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · de unentgeltlich (freely; in the manner of a gift) · ca gratuïtament (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · nl zonder reden (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · fi tarpeettomasti (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · ru да́ром (freely; in the manner of a gift) · it gratuitamente (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · pl nieodpłatnie (freely; in the manner of a gift) · ru беспричинно (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · nl ongegrond (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · pl bezpłatnie (freely; in the manner of a gift) · de umsonst (freely; in the manner of a gift) · nl zomaar (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · nl vrijelijk (freely; in the manner of a gift) · de überflüssigerweise (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · pl bezpodstawnie (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · gl gratuitamente (freely; in the manner of a gift) · fi ilmaiseksi (freely; in the manner of a gift) · pl niepotrzebnie (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · tr öylesine (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · fi turhaan (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · de unnötigerweise (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · es gratuitamente (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · ota بداوا (freely; in the manner of a gift) · tr ödül olarak (freely; in the manner of a gift) · ru неуместно (in a manner not demanded by the circumstances) · ca gratuïtament (freely; in the manner of a gift) · it gratuitamente (freely; in the manner of a gift) · es gratuitamente (freely; in the manner of a gift) · fr gratuitement (freely; in the manner of a gift)