What does "pointlessly" mean?

Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.

What is a synonym for "pointlessly"?

Common synonyms include: aimlessly, aridly, barrenly, bloodlessly, bootlessly, colorlessly.

Pronounced //ˈpɔɪntləsli//.

/ˈpɔɪntləsli/ adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adverb

1
Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
"He sat there, pointlessly tossing the ball into the air and letting it fall, over and over."

Adverb

"Even if we wear an Armani suite or drive a Jaguar, in the end we're the same as ants. We move and move pointlessly and then we die."

From pointless + -ly.