aimlessly

aim·less

 (ām′lĭs)
adj.
Lacking direction or purpose: an aimless stroll; aimless slackers.

aim′less·ly adv.
aim′less·ness n.
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Adv.1.aimlessly - without aim; in an aimless manner; "he wandered around aimlessly"
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Translations
بِدُون هَدَف، بِدُون غَايَه
bezcílně
formålsløst
ziellos
céltalanul
án tilgangs
senza meta
formålsløst
bezcieľne
amaçsızca
无目标地漫无目的地

aimlessly

[ˈeɪmlɪslɪ] ADV [wander, drift, walk] → sin rumbo (fijo); [chat, talk] → por hablar; [live] → sin propósito
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aimlessly

[ˈeɪmləsli] adv [wander, drift] → sans but
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aimlessly

[ˈeɪmlɪslɪ] advsenza scopo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

aim

(eim) verb
1. (usually with at, ~for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc. He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.
2. (with to, ~at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose. He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.
noun
1. the act of or skill at aiming. His aim is excellent.
2. what a person intends to do. My aim is to become prime minister.
ˈaimless adjective
without purpose. an aimless life.
ˈaimlessly adverb
ˈaimlessness noun
take aim
to aim. He took aim at the target.
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