gainlessly

gainlessly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English gain
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English gainless
English -ly
English gainlessly

    From gainless + -ly.

    Adverb

    gainlessly (comparative more gainlessly, superlative most gainlessly)

    1. In a gainless manner; unprofitably
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