Near-synonyms: fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain
Source: wiktionary
Futilely
//ˈfju.təl.li//
Synonyms for "futilely" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (3)
Adverb(2 words)
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Translations
6 translations across 3 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- hyödyttömästi adv (Translations)
- turhaan adv (Translations)
French
2 entries- en pure perte adv (Translations)
- futilement adv (Translations)
Polish
2 entries- bezcelowo adv (Translations)
- daremnie adv (Translations)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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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