groundlessly
groundlessly — 副詞
1. when you do or say something without any real reason, evidence, or cause to supp
毫無根據地
沒有理由或證據地
when you do or say something without any real reason, evidence, or cause to support it — for example, accusing someone of a crime even though no proof exists, or worrying about something that has no basis in reality.
Kofi was groundlessly accused of stealing supplies; the security footage proved he was innocent.
Kofi 被毫無根據地指控偷竊用品；監視器畫面證明他是清白的。
passive: be groundlessly accused of [something]
The newspaper claimed groundlessly that the mayor had accepted bribes from property developers.
該報紙毫無根據地宣稱市長收受了房地產開發商的賄賂。
adverb before or after verb: claimed groundlessly
Saira worried groundlessly about her visa application; it was approved within two weeks.
Saira 毫無根據地擔心她的簽證申請，結果兩週內就核准了。
A neighbour groundlessly reported the family to the authorities, causing a lengthy investigation.
一名鄰居毫無根據地向當局檢舉這家人，引發了一場曠日持久的調查。
The rumours started groundlessly, yet everyone in the village believed them for months.
這些謠言是毫無根據地傳開的，但全村人卻信了好幾個月。
- baselessly
nearly identical meaning; interchangeable in most contexts
- unjustifiably
stronger moral connotation — suggests the action was wrong, not just unsupported
- without cause
more formal, often used in legal writing
- justifiably
with good reason or evidence
- reasonably
based on valid reasoning
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of accusation, suspicion, or fear: accuse, claim, fear, worry, suspect, report. Can appear before the verb ('groundlessly accused') or after it ('accused groundlessly'), though post-verb placement often sounds more natural in formal writing.
常見錯誤
groundlessly — 形容詞
- groundlesslypositive
- more groundlesslycomparative
- most groundlesslysuperlative
1. describing a belief, fear, accusation, or claim that is not based on real facts,
毫無根據的
沒有事實或理由支持的
describing a belief, fear, accusation, or claim that is not based on real facts, evidence, or a valid reason — for example, a rumour that turns out to be false, or a suspicion that has no supporting proof.
Bao's groundless accusation damaged the trust that the team had built over several years.
Bao 毫無根據的指控破壞了團隊多年來建立的信任。
attributive: groundless accusation
The court dismissed the lawsuit as groundless and ordered the plaintiff to pay legal costs.
法院以訴訟毫無根據為由駁回，並命令原告支付訴訟費用。
predicative: dismissed [something] as groundless
Luisa's fear of flying turned out to be completely groundless once she tried it.
Luisa 對搭飛機的恐懼在她實際體驗後，證明完全是毫無根據的。
A groundless rumour spread through the school that the principal was resigning next month.
一則毫無根據的謠言在校園裡傳開，說校長下個月就要辭職。
The manager's groundless optimism about sales figures misled the entire department.
經理對銷售數字毫無根據的樂觀，誤導了整個部門。
- baseless
the closest synonym; interchangeable in nearly all contexts
- unfounded
slightly more formal, common in legal and journalistic writing
- unwarranted
emphasises that the thing was unnecessary or excessive, not just unsupported
- justified
backed by good reason or evidence
- well-founded
based on solid facts or reasoning
用法筆記
Most frequent with nouns that describe negative judgments or emotions: accusation, fear, rumour, suspicion, complaint, optimism, concern. Can be used both before the noun ('a groundless rumour') or after linking verbs ('the rumour was groundless').