aimlessly
gb/ˈeɪmləsli/ us/ˈeɪmləsli/
B2
Anglų
Reikšmės
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adverb
B2
property
1
without a clear purpose
without a purpose or plan
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] + [does something] + aimlessly
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use aimlessly to mean 'carelessly'; aimlessly focuses on having no goal, not on being unsafe or negligent.
Sinonimai
purposelessly (More explicit about having no purpose.)
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pointlessly (Often suggests the action is a waste of time.)
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without purpose (A common paraphrase in plain language.)
Antonimai
purposefully (With a clear purpose or goal.)
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deliberately (Done intentionally and with control.)
Kolokacijos
wander aimlessly
|drift aimlessly
|roam aimlessly
|walk aimlessly
|spend (time) aimlessly
|move aimlessly
|meander aimlessly
|pace aimlessly
|float aimlessly
|live aimlessly
Temos
daily_life
|planning
|behavior
Pavyzdžiai
- After graduating, he felt lost and spent months aimlessly.
- I don’t want to talk aimlessly—let’s decide what we need to do.
- The meeting dragged on as people spoke aimlessly without reaching a decision.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We walked aimlessly for an hour.
- She was living aimlessly with no plan.
adverb
B2
property
2
with no particular direction
going around with no destination
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] + [moves] + aimlessly + (around/through [place])
Dažna klaida:
Don’t use aimlessly to mean 'without stopping'; it means 'without direction or destination.'
Sinonimai
directionlessly (Directly emphasizes lack of direction; less common.)
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at random (Suggests no planned route.)
Antonimai
directly (Moving in a straight, intended way toward a place.)
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purposefully (Moving with a destination in mind.)
Kolokacijos
walk aimlessly around
|wander aimlessly through
|drive aimlessly around
|drift aimlessly across
|stroll aimlessly
|roam aimlessly around town
|meander aimlessly through streets
|float aimlessly in space
|move aimlessly from room to room
|circle aimlessly
Temos
travel
|movement
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- Tourists wandered aimlessly through the narrow streets until they found the museum.
- The balloon drifted aimlessly over the fields.
- He drove aimlessly around the neighborhood to clear his head.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The dog wandered aimlessly in the park.
adverb
B2
property
3
randomly, without a method
in a random way, without a plan
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] + [does something] + aimlessly (through/across [things])
Dažna klaida:
Aimlessly does not necessarily mean 'quickly'; it describes lack of plan, not speed.
Sinonimai
randomly (Neutral word for not following a pattern.)
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haphazardly (Suggests messiness or lack of care as well as lack of plan.)
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unsystematically (More formal; emphasizes lack of a system.)
Antonimai
systematically (Following an organized method.)
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strategically (Guided by a plan to achieve a goal.)
Kolokacijos
scroll aimlessly
|browse aimlessly
|flip aimlessly through
|search aimlessly
|click aimlessly
|switch aimlessly between
|skim aimlessly
|look aimlessly through files
|channel-surf aimlessly
|tap aimlessly
Temos
learning
|work
|technology
|behavior
Pavyzdžiai
- I was aimlessly scrolling through social media when I saw the news.
- Instead of studying, he flipped aimlessly through the textbook.
- She searched aimlessly for a solution until someone explained the steps.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I scrolled aimlessly on my phone.
adverb
B2
property
4
without focus or attention
not really paying attention
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] + [looks/stares] + aimlessly
Dažna klaida:
Aimlessly is not the same as 'carelessly' (making mistakes); it often describes a blank or unfocused state.
Sinonimai
blankly (Emphasizes an empty or expressionless look.)
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absent-mindedly (Emphasizes being distracted or thinking about something else.)
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listlessly (Emphasizes low energy or lack of interest.)
Antonimai
attentively (With careful attention.)
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intently (With strong focus or concentration.)
Kolokacijos
stare aimlessly
|gaze aimlessly
|look aimlessly out (the window)
|sit aimlessly
|stand aimlessly
|listen aimlessly
|daydream aimlessly
|pace aimlessly
|watch aimlessly
|fidget aimlessly
Temos
emotions
|behavior
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- She stared aimlessly at the wall, too tired to think.
- He looked aimlessly out of the window during the long ride.
- After the argument, they sat aimlessly in silence.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He stared aimlessly at the TV.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
aimlessly
IPA
GB/ˈeɪmləsli/
US/ˈeɪmləsli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
aim - lessly (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (aim)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: aimlessly
- Plural: aimlesslies
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
drift aimlessly
1/dɹˈɪft ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
move slowly without direction
to move slowly with no direction
Pavyzdžiai
- A small boat drifted aimlessly near the shore.
- After leaving his job, he drifted aimlessly for a while.
- The conversation drifted aimlessly from topic to topic.
drive aimlessly
1/dɹˈaɪv ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
drive with no destination
to drive around with no plan
Pavyzdžiai
- He drove aimlessly for an hour before heading home.
- On Sunday afternoons, they sometimes drive aimlessly in the countryside.
- She drove aimlessly to calm down after the call.
pace aimlessly
1/pˈeɪs ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
walk back and forth
to walk back and forth with no goal
Pavyzdžiai
- He paced aimlessly around the kitchen while waiting for the call.
- She paced aimlessly in the hallway, unable to sit still.
- The guard paced aimlessly outside the door.
roam aimlessly
1/ɹˈoʊm ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
move around without plan
to walk or travel with no plan
Pavyzdžiai
- The cat roamed aimlessly around the yard.
- They roamed aimlessly through the old neighborhood, remembering childhood places.
- At night, she roamed aimlessly online, unable to sleep.
scroll aimlessly
1/skɹˈoʊl ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
scroll without a goal
to keep scrolling without a reason
Pavyzdžiai
- I started scrolling aimlessly through TikTok and lost track of time.
- She was scrolling aimlessly on her phone while waiting for the bus.
- Instead of reading, he scrolled aimlessly through headlines.
stare aimlessly
1/stˈɛɹ ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
look without focus
to look without focus
Pavyzdžiai
- He stared aimlessly into space while the others talked.
- After the exam, she stared aimlessly at the ceiling.
- The child stared aimlessly out the car window.
wander aimlessly
1/wˈɔndɚ ˈeɪmləsli/
fixed phrase
walk with no destination
to walk around with no plan
Pavyzdžiai
- We wandered aimlessly around the city until we found a café.
- He wandered aimlessly through the mall to kill time.
- After dinner, they wandered aimlessly along the beach.