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vainly
 

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Adverbial vainly has 1 sense
  1. vainly, in vain - to no avail; "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution"
    Derived from adjective vain2

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vainly

Definition: In a vain manner; without success or achieving the desired result.

Example Sentences

Adverb:

  1. She vainly attempted to persuade her mother to let her go to the party.
  2. The rescue team vainly searched for survivors in the collapsed building.

Adjective:

  1. His vainly attempts to impress her only made him more insecure.
  2. The artist showed his vainly painted masterpiece, hoping to receive praise.

Noun (rare):

  1. She felt a sense of vainly when she didn't receive any recognition for her hard work.

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