Inutilement (en. Unnecessarily)

/i.ny.til.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Without utility or meaning, superfluously.

He acted uselessly, without thinking of the consequences.

Il a agi inutilement, sans réfléchir aux conséquences.

In a way that does not contribute to the desired goal.

She wasted her time uselessly worrying about trivial things.

Elle a perdu son temps inutilement à se soucier de choses triviales.

In a manner that serves no purpose.

These excuses are made uselessly; action needs to be taken.

Ces excuses sont formulées inutilement ; il faut agir.

Formed from 'useless' with the suffix '-ly', indicating a manner or state.

to waste one's time uselessly

Engaging in activities without added value.

perdre son temps inutilement

acts uselessly

Taking actions that lead to nothing productive.

agit inutilement

useless distraction

A lapse of attention with no real purpose.

distraction inutile

useless

That serves no purpose.

inutile

uselessly

In a useless manner.

inutilement

futile

Without value or importance.

futile

What's the point?

Why spend hours discussing uselessly?

Pourquoi passer des heures à discuter inutilement ?

At the moment

He said that to argue, but it was just at the moment.

Il a dit ça pour argumenter, mais c'était juste sur le coup.