Meaning of the word gratuitously in English

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gratuitously

US /ɡrəˈtuː.ə.t̬əs.li/
UK /ɡrəˈtuː.ə.t̬əs.li/

Adverb

1.

(of something bad) in a way that is not necessary, or that is without cause:

Example:
gratuitously violent
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