gratuitously

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/|/ɡɹəˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs.li/    美 /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/|/ɡɹəˈtju.ə.təs.li/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. 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.
  2. 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[…]

词形变化

more gratuitously comparative most gratuitously superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English gratuitous
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English gratuitously
From gratuitous + -ly.
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