adverb
definition
Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
definition
In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.
Examples of gratuitously in a Sentence
The school committee (who serve gratuitously) appoint the superintendent and supervisors of schools.
The members of the board serve gratuitously, but elect a salaried secretary.
The societies or individuals undertaking village settlements must do so from philanthropic motives, inasmuch as within two years of the founding of a village, the land, under pain of forfeiture to the state, must be transferred gratuitously to the villagers.
This sacred character was not, however, conferred gratuitously.
In other words, concessions to any co-contracting state are only allowed gratuitously to a third co-contracting state when nothing has been given for them, the clause not covering advantages granted in return for advantages.
This he could not do, and after his refusal he was not allowed, even before the passing of the Act of Uniformity, to be a curate in Kidderminster, though he was willing to serve that office gratuitously.
Colleges, madrasah (where young men are instructed, fed, and frequently also lodged gratuitously), exist in nearly every town.
The Stadtrat consists of 3 2 members, of whom 15 are paid officials (including 2 syndics, 2 councillors for building, and 2 for education), while 17 serve gratuitously.
The price at which the corn was sold was always moderate; the corn law of Gracchus (123 B.C.) made it absurdly low, and Clodius (58 B.C.) bestowed it gratuitously.
Though not gratuitously aggressive, they are highly intractable, and have given great trouble to the Chinese authorities.
Only when the vocals of Peter Simpson peep out, gratuitously stoked with echo, does the edifice occasionally teeter.
Kwang-Chow-Wan however, is bound to providefor destitute children (see FOUNDLING HOSPITALS) Total in As and pauper lunatics (both these being under the care of the department), aged In Africa and the mdi Algeria and infirm people without resources and Algerian Sahara victims of incurable illness, and to furnish Tunisia medical assistance gratuitously to those West Africa without resources who are afflicted with Senegal..
These proposals will strike most people as a gratuitously ungenerous response by the state to those who have been locked up unjustly.
Attar of roses is produced in large quantities both in European and Asiatic Turkey, and to aid in furthering the industry numerous rose plants are distributed gratuitously.
His services seem to have been rendered for some time gratuitously, for in February 1537 there is an entry in the city registers to the effect that six crowns had been voted to him, "since he has as yet hardly received anything."