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unsuccessfully

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un·suc·cess·ful  (nsk-ssfl)
adj.
1. Having an unfavorable outcome: an unsuccessful venture.
2. Failing to attain something desired or intended: an unsuccessful entrepreneur.
unsuc·cessful·ly adv.
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Adv.1.unsuccessfully - without success; "she tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to buy a new car"
successfully - with success; in a successful manner; "she performed the surgery successfully"
Translations
unsuccessfully [ˈʌnsəkˈsesfəlɪ] ADV [try, argue] → sin éxito, en vano; [compete] → sin éxito
unsuccessfully [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊli] adv → en vain, sans succès
unsuccessfully
adv → erfolglos; try → vergeblich; apply → ohne Erfolg, vergebens; I tried unsuccessfully to grow tomatoes → ich habe ohne Erfolg versucht, Tomaten zu ziehen
unsuccessfully [ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəlɪ] adv → senza successo
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