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Vainly

/ˈveɪnli/

In a vain pursuit; to no avail; She searched vainly for her reflection in the shattered mirror.

📖 Definitions of "Vainly"

adverb

1
In a vain pursuit; to no avail; She searched vainly for her reflection in the shattered mirror.
2
With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner; She stared vainly at her reflection in the mirror.

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
in vain	(idiomatic) Without success or a result; ending in failure.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
in vain	(idiomatic) Without success or a result; ending in failure.
fruitlessly	In a fruitless manner.
unsuccessfully	Not successfully; without success; to no avail.
futilely	In a futile manner.
ineffectively	In an ineffective manner; not producing any significant or desired effect.
ineffectually	In an ineffectual manner.
hopelessly	In a manner showing no hope
abortively	In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
unavailingly	In an unavailing manner; without successful results; to no avail.
uselessly	In a useless manner.
pointlessly	Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
bootlessly	In a bootless manner.
unproductively	In an unproductive manner.
profitlessly	In a profitless manner.
purposelessly	In a purposeless manner; to no end; for no reason.
idlynoun	In an idle manner. [from 14th c.]
emptily	In an empty manner
fecklessly	In a feckless manner.
barrenly	unfruitfully; unproductively
unrewardedly	Without being rewarded.