aimlessly; without a goal
Describes wandering, walking, or acting without a specific destination or purpose.
彼はあてどなく街を歩き続けた。
He kept walking aimlessly through the streets.
あてどなく旅に出るのも悪くない。
Setting off on a journey without a fixed destination isn't bad either.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Developed from 当て所なく, literally “without a destination or aim,” with 所 voiced to ど in the compound.