boot´less|ly

boot´less|ly
boot|less1 «BOOT lihs», adjective.
without shoes or boots.
[< boot1 + -less]
boot|less2 «BOOT lihs», adjective.
of no benefit or profit; useless: »

Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare).

SYNONYM(S): unavailing, unsuccessful, fruitless, futile, vain.
[< boot2 + -less]
boot´less|ly, adverb.
boot´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • boot´less|ness — boot|less1 «BOOT lihs», adjective. without shoes or boots. ╂[< boot1 + less] boot|less2 «BOOT lihs», adjective. of no benefit or profit; useless: »Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

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