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Definition
unnecessary and unwarranted
or less commonly (except where it is common in the legal field): costing nothing
or less commonly (except where it is common in the legal field): costing nothing
- ...it is most curious to see that you have so much time on your hands that you are able to simply wander about this house bothering others with gratuitous comments.2m — Day 2 - Morning (52% in)
gratuitous = unnecessary and unwarranted
There are no more uses of "gratuitous" in The Remains of the Day.
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