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Vacuously
see synonyms of vacuouslyAdverb
1. vacuously
in a vacuous manner
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Vacuously
see synonyms of vacuouslyadjective
1.
containing nothing; empty
2.
bereft of ideas or intelligence; mindless
3.
characterized by or resulting from vacancy of mind
a vacuous gaze
4.
indulging in no useful mental or physical activity; idle
5. logic, mathematics
(of an operator or expression) having no import; idle: in (x) (John is tall) the quantifier (x) is vacuous
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Vacuously
see synonyms of vacuously adjective
1.
empty of matter
2.
having or showing lack of intelligence, interest, or thought; stupid; senseless; inane
3.
characterized by lack of purpose, of profitable employment, etc.; idle
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Vacuously
see synonyms of vacuouslyadj.
1.
a. Lacking intelligence; stupid or empty-headed.
b. Devoid of substance or meaning; vapid or inane: a vacuous comment.
2. Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle: "A sleepless night was followed by a vacuous day" (Zon Ferraris).
3. Archaic Devoid of matter; empty: vacuous space.
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