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futilely

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fu·tile  (fytl, fytl)
adj.
1. Having no useful result.
2. Trifling and frivolous; idle: the futile years after her artistic peak.
[Latin ftilis; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
futile·ly adv.
futile·ness n.
Synonyms: futile, barren, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, useless, vain
These adjectives mean producing no result or effect: a futile effort; a barren search; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets.
Antonym: useful
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.futilely - in a futile and unproductive manner
Translations
futilely [ˈfjuːtaɪlɪ] adv → futilmente
futilely [ˈfjuːtaɪlɪ] adv → futilmente


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Time and again the now useless stub of its giant sting struck futilely against my body, but the blows alone were almost as effective as the kick of a horse; so that when I say futilely, I refer only to the natural function of the disabled member--eventually the thing would have hammered me to a pulp.
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In silence, in love, and in reverence he buried, in the little rose garden that had been Jane Clayton's pride and love, the poor, charred form and beside it the great black warriors who had given their lives so futilely in their mistress' protection.
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There before him stood the terrified girl vainly trying to fire another bullet into the animal's body; but she did not understand the mechanism of the firearm, and the hammer fell futilely upon an empty cartridge.
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