nonsensely

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adverb

Synonym of nonsensically.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adverbnonsensely (comparative more nonsensely, superlative most nonsensely)

comparative more nonsensely · superlative most nonsensely

  1. rareSynonym of nonsensically.

    But I must not miss a mail in order to make clear this mysterious sentence which is perhaps non-sense. |nonsensely yours in gᵗ haste | A. Marshall

    a. 1924, Alfred Marshall, John K. Whitaker, The Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist, published 1996, page 174
    2 more examples

    Likewise some will speak well as it were by chance ; others in one discourse speak mixtly, now rational, then nonsensely, at least weakly or obstructedly.

    1667, Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle, Charles Harding, The Life of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

    Another absurdity regarding the false religions is the fact that instead of teaching us how to really practice what is said in the Bible (in other words, instead of teaching us how to love each other as described in this holy book), drug dealers are rather encouraging us to traumatize our own sisters and brothers by accusing them blindly and nonsensely of being sorcerersl

    2004, Mfumukanda Masembo, To Change The Mentalities, page 169

    Synonyms: nonsensically

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of nonsensically.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*sent-
  15. Proto-Italic*sentiō
  16. Latinsentiō
  17. Latinsēnsu
  18. Proto-Germanic*sinnaz
  19. Frankish*sinn
  20. Vulgar Latin*sennus
  21. Old Frenchsens
  22. Middle Englishsense
  23. Englishsense
  24. Englishnonsense
  25. Englishnonsensely

From nonsense + -ly.

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APA

nonsensely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsensely

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“nonsensely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsensely. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsensely,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsensely.

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