futilely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈfju.təl.li/ / /ˈfju.tə.li/ / /ˈfju.taɪl.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English futile Middle English -ly English -ly English futilely From futile + -ly.
- In a futile manner.
“Near-synonyms: fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain”
“My fingers clawed futilely at the unyielding portal, while my eyes sought in vain for a duplicate of the button which had given us ingress.”