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Futilely

//ˈfju.təl.li//

"Futilely" in a Sentence (2 examples)

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.

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