# gratuitously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs.li/ · frequency rank #70,714

## Definitions
1. Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
2. In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.

## Etymology
From gratuitous + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gratuitously