aimlessly

Everyday

Without any purpose, plan or direction: they wandered aimlessly round town. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and everyday life about wandering, drifting or doing something with no goal. Alice wanders aimlessly in the wood. In The Wind in the Willows the boat drifts aimlessly down the river. In values lessons: having goals versus drifting.

Examples

• We wandered aimlessly around the shops. tree →
• The boat drifted aimlessly on the river. tree →
• He kicked a stone aimlessly along the road. tree →
• Alice walked aimlessly through the wood. tree →
• The puppy ran aimlessly round the garden. tree →
• She flicked aimlessly through the magazine. tree →
• After wandering aimlessly through several countries, I resolved to come to Bagdad and request an audience of the Commander of the Faithful. tree →

Note

Built from aim + -less (without) + -ly. Adjective: aimless.