pointlessly

ˈpɔɪntləsli
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Translation of pointlessly into German

Adverb

without purpose

in a manner lacking purpose or effect
  • He pointlessly argued about the rules.Er stritt sinnlos über die Regeln.
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Examples of pointlessly in a sentence

  • He pointlessly scrolled through his phone.

Translations of "pointlessly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
sinnlosadv.

Instead of deciding anything, the committee just jawed away pointlessly again.

Anstatt etwas zu entscheiden, hat der Ausschuss wieder nur sinnlos geschwatzt.

She stood at the sink, sunk in thought, letting the water run pointlessly.

Sie stand am Spülbecken, in Gedanken versunken, und ließ das Wasser sinnlos laufen.

nutzlosadv.

I'm checking local apbs, pointlessly.

Ich prüfe alle örtlichen Fahndungen, nutzlos.

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Other translations for pointlessly:

  • zwecklosadv.
  • unnötig

pointlessly: Examples and translations in context

It's common for them to watch pointlessly over their dead.

Es ist üblich, dass sie sinnlos über ihre Toten wachen.

I love how deliciously, pointlessly mean you lot can be.

Ich liebe es, wie köstlich, sinnlos gemein Sie sein können.

Paper is a valuable commodity, which should not be pointlessly wasted.

Papier ist ein kostbares Gut, welches nicht sinnlos verschwendet werden sollte.

The professor explained the topic pointlessly, leaving everyone more confused than informed.

Der Professor erklärte das Thema sinnlos, was alle verwirrter als informiert zurückließ.

He pointlessly fretted over an exam that was already behind him.

Er sorgte sich sinnlos über eine Prüfung, die bereits hinter ihm lag.

They pointlessly waited for the bus that wasn't coming for another hour.

Sie warteten sinnlos auf den Bus, der erst in einer Stunde kommen würde.

But compassion alone overwhelms us and burdens us pointlessly.

Aber das Mitgefühl allein überfordert uns und belastet uns sinnlos.

Not a living soul in sight, constant companions only the heat and the sun, which give the dried out gas pumps, warped water reservoirs and windowless wooden houses, which pointlessly stand in that region, a hard fight.

Keine Menschenseele weit und breit, ständige Begleiter nur die Hitze und die Sonne, die den ausgetrockneten Zapfsäulen, windschiefen Wasserspeichern und fensterlosen Holzhäusern, die nutzlos in der Gegend stehen, schwer zu schaffen machen.

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