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groundlessly adverb uk /ˈɡraʊnd.ləs.li/ us /ˈɡraʊnd.ləs.li/ without having a reason or cause: You have groundlessly accused me of rewriting history. He fears, no doubt groundlessly, that he may lose his job. Related word
groundless He accuses them, not quite groundlessly, of being inconsistent. He complained endlessly and groundlessly about unfair treatment. They groundlessly assume that these decisions are influenced by socioeconomic forces. We may feel (however groundlessly) that a child's character traits are directly linked to those of the parents. They were groundlessly linked to the case. Perhaps groundlessly, they are convinced that the train will not arrive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Too much and unnecessary ado be up to your neck (in something)idiom bellyful binge carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom drown gush hyper immoderate immoderately inappeasable inessential infest plenty pleonasm pleonastic plethora proliferation unwarranted weigh someone/something down |