5
pointlessly
4
needlessly
4
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4
uselessly(adverb, needlessly)
3
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3
redundantly
3
superfluously
2
avoidably(adverb, pointlessly, needlessly)
2
fruitlessly
2
unneededly
2
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1
accidentally
1
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1
bootlessly
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