as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
wandered aimlessly through the forest until we were hopelessly lost
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Recent Examples of aimlessly
His trash cans and other storage bins floated aimlessly about his house.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Though mentally, the Los Angeles band has been wandering for the past few years — not aimlessly, but in pursuit of a path forward.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Though mentally, the Los Angeles band has been wandering for the past few years — not aimlessly, but in pursuit of a path forward.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimlessly
randomly
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The signature Borderlands loot system is here too, where every single weapon and piece of gear is randomly generated with numerous combinations of unique traits, making gameplay unpredictable and fun.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Aimlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimlessly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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