as in pointlessly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevantly
Adverb
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But Senate Democrats in recent months have perfected the strategy of pointlessly running this tactic into the ground.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026 -
But Senate Democrats in recent months have perfected the strategy of pointlessly running this tactic into the ground.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Army has been senselessly thrown into chaos.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, funding for both domestic and global HIV care and research was suddenly and senselessly slashed.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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They can be done imperfectly without being done disastrously.—
Leslie John,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Yet, like Bessette’s relationship with the Kennedy family scion, her eternity band is shrouded in mystery—imperfectly recorded through rumors, second-hand accounts, and myths invented by the press and populace.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The crowd at an event for James Fishback, a Florida gubernatorial candidate, who, like many other young conservatives, considers MAGA insufficiently radical.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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This leaves due diligence up to mostly voluntary investigation process, leaving environmental and human rights risks upstream insufficiently monitored.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Irrelevantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevantly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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