1. 1毫無目的地

    This is how you do something when you have no clear aim. You walk purposelessly around a shop. You flip through channels purposelessly, not really watching. It describes the manner of one action, not a whole person. You will meet it more in writing than in speech; in talk, people often say , or just with no purpose. is the closer everyday cousin — same idea, lighter clothes. Though actually, the -ly here does not mean 'on purpose' (that is purposely). The two sit next to each other on the page and trick the eye. Purposelessly = no aim. Purposely = you meant to.

組成purposeless (without an aim) + -ly (in that way). From purposeless + -ly.

同家族的字

  • purposelessthe adjective this adverb is built from
  • purposelylooks close on the page; that one means 'on purpose', the opposite idea

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

purposelesslyadv

  • 1

    In a purposeless manner; to no end; for no reason.

    • The sparse grey locks he combed were fewer and greyer: and though the accustomed mouth circle was as obdurately set as of old, his head waggled purposelessly: and his hands fumbled stiffly as he folded and replaced his pocket comb.

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