单词 | baselessly |
释义 | baselesslyadv. Without basis or foundation; groundlessly, unjustifiably. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [adverb] > without good reason without reasona1382 unprobably1599 for reasons (also some reason) best known to oneself1600 groundlessly1661 baselessly1843 1843 N.Y. Daily Tribune 17 Feb. 2/1 Why should it be so vehemently, baselessly assailed? 1887 R. Gill Free Trade 187 The glories of the free-trade principle were so extravagantly and baselessly portrayed. 1913 M. A. Dieulafoy Art in Spain & Portugal v. 192 When it is shown it is placed upon a silver throne called, quite baselessly, that of King Martin. 1976 Times 14 Dec. 14/1 The jury..agreed that Mr Herbert had been baselessly defamed, that he was not the heartless rack-renter of the allegations. 2004 Classical Philol. 99 254 Winiarczyk's notes..suggest—baselessly, in my opinion—that Euhemerus' Ammon is to be equated with Zeus Ammon. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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