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gratuitously

/ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
gra-tu-itous-ly
IPA
/ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.

adv

In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/
  • British English: /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/

Inflected Forms

more gratuitously (comparative) most gratuitously (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gratuitously?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹəˈtu.ə.təs.li/.
What does gratuitously mean?
Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
Where does gratuitously come from?
Etymology tree English gratuitous Middle English -ly English -ly English gratuitously From gratuitous + -ly.

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