gratuitously

Definitions

Without good reason; uncalled for.

Given or done free of charge.

Examples

The film was criticized for including gratuitously violent scenes that did not advance the plot.

He gratuitously insulted his colleague during the meeting, even though the comment was completely unnecessary.

Synonyms

unnecessarily needlessly wantonly unprovoked groundlessly excessively unjustifiably

Antonyms

necessarily justifiably reasonably warrantedly appropriately logically sensibly