vainly
In a vain pursuit; to no availIn a vain pursuit; to no avail.
» She repeatedly tried to quit smoking, but vainly.
Она неоднократно пыталась бросить курить, но безуспешно.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a vain pursuit; to no avail.
She searched vainly for her reflection in the shattered mirror.
напрасноnaprasno, тщетноtščetno, зряzrja
to no avail
With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.
She stared vainly at her reflection in the mirror.
Examples
4 sentencesShe repeatedly tried to quit smoking, but vainly.
ruОна неоднократно пыталась бросить курить, но безуспешно.
He vainly tried to convince them of his innocence.
ruОн тщетно пытался убедить их в своей невиновности.
I vainly cherished the dream of living an infinite love by your side.
Morocco is vainly trying to consolidate its dominance in Western Sahara.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English vaynly, veynly, vaynely, veynely, equivalent to vain + -ly.Inherited from Middle English vaynly, veynly, vaynely, veynely, equivalent to vain + -ly.
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Forms
vainlier/more vainly, vainliest/most vainly| Comparative | vainlier / more vainly Lesson |
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| Superlative | vainliest / most vainly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb