Gratuitously

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a gratuitous manner; without cost to the recipient, freely.
  • Without sufficient cause or reason: as, a principle gratuitously assumed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. 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.
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  • adverb. in an uncalled-for manner
  • Word Usage
    "I wouldn’t put them in gratuitously, either, for no particular reason."