- gratuitously
- adverb see gratuitous
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gratuitously — (adv.) 1690s, from GRATUITOUS (Cf. gratuitous) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
gratuitously — adverb /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li,ɡɹəˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs.li,ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li,ɡɹəˈtju.ə.təs.li/ a) 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… … Wiktionary
gratuitously — adv. Gratuitously is used with these adjectives: ↑violent … Collocations dictionary
gratuitously — gratuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncalled for. 2) free of charge. DERIVATIVES gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun. ORIGIN Latin gratuitus given freely, spontaneous … English terms dictionary
gratuitously — adverb in an uncalled for manner (Freq. 1) he insulted us gratuitously • Derived from adjective: ↑gratuitous … Useful english dictionary
Gratuitously — Gratuitous Gra*tu i*tousa. [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See {Grate}, a., {Gratis.}] 1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gratuitously — See gratuitous. * * * … Universalium
gratuitously — adv. voluntarily, without charge; without cause or reason … English contemporary dictionary
gratuitously — gra·tu·i·tous·ly … English syllables
gratuitously — See: gratuitous … English dictionary
