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vainly

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

  1. to no avail

    adv.all

    Examples
    The city fathers tried vainly to find a solution.
    Synonyms in vain

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. In a vain manner; in vain.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

vailvailervaimurevainvaingloriousvaingloryvainnessvairvairyvaisakhavaishnavavaishnavism

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