gratuitously

[ gruh-too-i-tuhs-lee, -tyoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

without apparent reason, cause, or justification:
The chase scene seems gratuitously thrown in for the sake of an action sequence.
without charge or payment; freely or voluntarily:
Love is a spontaneous gift that cannot be earned—it is gratuitously given.
Law. without receiving any return value:
The plaintiff must show that they will be forced to either hire someone to perform such household services or have someone perform them gratuitously.

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