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vainly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vainly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vainly [ adv.]
- In a vain manner; in vain.

Meaning of 'vainly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vainly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to no avail
Example in sentence:
  • he looked for her in vain;
  • the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution

Nearby Words:

vail vailer vaimure vain vainglorious vainglory vainness vair vairy vaishnava

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