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Senselessly Definition & Meaning

senselessly
adverb
  1. in a meaningless and purposeless manner; "these innocent bystanders were senselessly killed"
  2. in an unreasonably senseless manner; "these temples were mindlessly destroyed by the Red Guards"

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What does senselessly mean?
in a meaningless and purposeless manner; "these innocent bystanders were senselessly killed" in an unreasonably senseless manner; "these temples were mindlessly destroyed by the Red Guards"
What part of speech is senselessly?
Senselessly is an adverb.
How many definitions does senselessly have?
Senselessly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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