Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Without a meaningful result; in vain.
Translations
Italian a vuoto
- a vuotowithout a meaningful result
Cite this entry
APA
to no purpose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20no%20purpose
MLA
“to no purpose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20no%20purpose. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to no purpose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20no%20purpose.
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