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uselessly

UK
/ˈjuːsləsli/
US
/ˈjusləsli/

Translations

uselesslyadverb
UK
/ˈjuːsləsli/
US
/ˈjusləsli/
He tried uselessly to fix the broken machine, but it wouldn't start.
Il a essayé inutilement de réparer la machine en panne, mais elle ne démarrait pas.
Additional translations
vainementSurtout dans le sens « en vain », avec une nuance plus littéraire.
Synonyms
pointlessly
futilely
ineffectively
unproductively
vainly

Definitions

uselesslyadverb
In a manner that is not effective or does not achieve the desired result.
He tried uselessly to fix the broken machine, but it wouldn't start.
To no useful purpose; in vain.
She wandered uselessly through the empty halls, calling his name.
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