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Ineffectually

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in·ef·fec·tu·al  (n-fkch-l)
adj.
1.
a. Insufficient to produce a desired effect: an ineffectual effort to block the legislation.
b. Useless; worthless: an ineffectual treatment for cancer.
2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; weak: an ineffectual ruler.
inef·fectu·ali·ty (-l-t), inef·fectu·al·ness n.
inef·fectu·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.ineffectually - in an ineffectual manner; "she tried ineffectually to light the primus, and Thomas came to help her"
effectually - in an effectual manner; "Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press"


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For, of course, each boat is supplied with several harpoons to bend on to the line should the first one be ineffectually darted without recovery.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
I was not yet so perfectly beside myself as to be heedless of these representations, and therefore toiled on, ineffectually endeavouring to appease the thirst which consumed me, by thinking that in a short time I should be able to gratify it to my heart's content.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
The runner had tried ineffectually to gain admission as a visitor at Zion Place.
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