meaninglessly
gb/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/ us/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
C1
Engelsk
értelmetlenül, céltalanul, üresen, kifejezéstelenül, összefüggéstelenül, érthetetlenül
C1
1
céltalanul
B2
Bruksmønster:
meaninglessly + [verb]
We spent the afternoon meaninglessly scrolling through videos.
Az egész délutánt azzal töltöttük, hogy céltalanul videókat görgettünk.
The debate dragged on meaninglessly, with no new ideas.
A vita értelmetlenül húzódott el, új ötletek nélkül.
He was tired of working meaninglessly long hours for nothing.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I don’t want to live meaninglessly.
Nem akarok értelmetlenül élni.
They argued meaninglessly for hours.
Órákon át értelmetlenül vitatkoztak.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t use it to mean “carelessly” (without care); it means “without purpose or value.”
Betydning
in a pointless, purposeless way
Ordkombinasjoner
meaninglessly argue
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly continue
|meaninglessly busy
|meaninglessly spend time
|meaninglessly destroy
|meaninglessly prolong
|meaninglessly criticise
|meaninglessly compete
|meaninglessly fight
Synonymer
pointlessly (Most direct synonym; emphasizes lack of point.)
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purposelessly (Emphasizes lack of purpose or goal.)
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aimlessly (Emphasizes lack of direction; often about moving or searching.)
Antonymer
meaningfully (Done in a way that has meaning or value.)
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purposefully (Done with a clear purpose or intention.)
Temaer
daily_life
|communication
|emotions
Definisjon
In a way that is not useful or has no purpose.
In a way that has no real purpose, value, or point.
C1
2
üresen
B2
Bruksmønster:
meaninglessly + [verb: stare/smile/nod/look]
She stared meaninglessly at the wall, barely listening.
Üresen bámulta a falat, alig figyelt.
He smiled meaninglessly, as if he hadn’t understood the joke.
Üresen mosolygott, mintha nem értette volna a viccet.
The crowd nodded meaninglessly, waiting for the speech to end.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He looked at me meaninglessly.
Üresen nézett rám.
She smiled meaninglessly.
Üresen mosolygott.
Vanlig feil:
This sense is about expression (a blank look), not about the action being useless.
Betydning
without expressing anything clearly
Ordkombinasjoner
meaninglessly stare
|meaninglessly smile
|meaninglessly nod
|meaninglessly glance
|meaninglessly grin
|meaninglessly laugh
|meaninglessly gaze
Synonymer
blankly (Most common for facial expression or gaze; emphasizes emptiness.)
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vacantly (Suggests absence of thought or attention.)
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expressionlessly (Focuses on lack of facial expression.)
Antonymer
expressively (Shows feelings or meaning clearly.)
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knowingly (Implies the look or action communicates intention or understanding.)
Temaer
emotions
|communication
Definisjon
Without showing any clear feeling or message.
In a way that does not convey any clear emotion, message, or significance; blankly or vacantly.
C1
3
Bruksmønster:
meaninglessly + [verb: babble/mutter/repeat]
The toddler babbled meaninglessly while playing with blocks.
A kisgyerek érthetetlenül gügyögött, miközben a kockákkal játszott.
He muttered meaninglessly under his breath, too tired to form a sentence.
Az orra alatt összefüggéstelenül motyogott, túl fáradt volt ahhoz, hogy rendes mondatot alkosson.
The recording was damaged, and the voices came through meaninglessly.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The baby talked meaninglessly.
A baba érthetetlenül gügyögött.
He repeated the words meaninglessly.
Összefüggéstelenül ismételgette a szavakat.
Vanlig feil:
Not the same as “incorrectly”; it means the words themselves don’t carry clear meaning.
Betydning
producing words with no meaning
Ordkombinasjoner
meaninglessly babble
|meaninglessly mutter
|meaninglessly chatter
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly ramble
Synonymer
nonsensically (Emphasizes that it doesn’t make sense.)
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incoherently (Emphasizes lack of clear, connected speech.)
Antonymer
coherently (Speaks in a clear, logical way.)
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clearly (Uses understandable language.)
Temaer
language
|communication
Definisjon
Using sounds or words that do not make sense.
In a way that produces sounds or words that do not form meaningful language or do not make sense.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
meaninglessly
IPA
GB/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
US/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
Stavelser og trykk
mean - ing - lessly (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (mean)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: meaninglessly
- Plural: meaninglesslies
Ordfamilie
Forms
meaninglesslies
noun
Core family
Related words
meaningfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
meaningless
adjective B2
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