Definitions for vainly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vainly, in vain(adverb)

    to no avail

    "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution"

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  1. vainly(Adverb)

    In a vain manner; to no avail.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vainly(adverb)

    in a vain manner; in vain


Translations for vainly

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vainly(adverb)

unsuccessfully

He searched vainly for the treasure.

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