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aimlessly

[aym-lis-lee] / ˈeɪm lɪs li /


ADVERB
casually
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“Are we wandering aimlessly or do we have a destination?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He carried on like he's a total bystander in Celtic's double-winning season, like he was an old man who wandered aimlessly into Lennoxtown and was bamboozled by what he saw.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The 21-year-old tanker sailed aimlessly for more than a month, according to ship-tracking data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Soldiers are seen picking up trash, laying down mulch and chatting aimlessly as they patrol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

After Belén gets home from school, she and I wander through the town aimlessly, eating all the junk food that will fit inside our bodies.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez


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