aimlessly C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈeɪmləsli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #25825 Meanings 1 adv Without purpose, goal, or direction. He wandered aimlessly through the crowd. Etymology AI details From aimless + -ly. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives # aimlessly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** ˈeɪmləsli **Frequency rank:** 25825 ## Meanings 1. Without purpose, goal, or direction. ## Examples - He wandered aimlessly through the crowd. ## Etymology From aimless + -ly. ## AI Etymology Aimlessly is from aimless + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means without purpose, goal, or direction. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown