1. in a manner lacking aim, direction, or intention

Examples

• She wandered purposelessly through the empty mall.
• The committee seemed to be meeting purposelessly without any clear agenda.
• He scrolled purposelessly through social media for hours.
• The dog ran purposelessly around the yard, chasing nothing in particular.
• After losing his job, he felt like he was drifting purposelessly through life.
• The conversation meandered purposelessly from topic to topic.