POINTLESSLY
pointlessly
(adverb) in a pointless manner; “he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pointlessly (comparative more pointlessly, superlative most pointlessly)
Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
Source: Wiktionary
Point"less*ly, adv.
Definition: Without point.
POINTLESS
Point"less, a.
Definition: Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a
pointless sword; a pointless remark.
Syn.
– Blunt; obtuse, dull; stupid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition