Definition of "gratuitously" []

• Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned. (adverb)
• In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof. (adverb)

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• "I wouldn’t put them in gratuitously, either, for no particular reason."
• "I don't think Canadians buy into the idea of gratuitously being offensive."
• "Being in a country where many don't speak English, you can drop the f-word gratuitously when you are angry enough."