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gratuitously
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Gratuitously
(gcide) | Gratuitous \Gra*tu"i*tous\a. [L. gratuitus, from gratus
pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.]
1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred
without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or
without claim or merit; not required by justice.
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We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for
the fruits of our own industry. --L'Estrange.
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2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason,
cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good
ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
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Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. --De Quincye.
-- Gra*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Gra*tu"i*tous*ness, n.
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gratuitously
(wn) | gratuitously
adv 1: in an uncalled-for manner; "he insulted us gratuitously" |
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Gratuitously
(gcide) | Gratuitous \Gra*tu"i*tous\a. [L. gratuitus, from gratus
pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.]
1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred
without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or
without claim or merit; not required by justice.
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We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for
the fruits of our own industry. --L'Estrange.
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2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason,
cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good
ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
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Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. --De Quincye.
-- Gra*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Gra*tu"i*tous*ness, n.
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