unsuccessfully
adverb/ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
/ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
- in a way that is not successful; without achieving what you wanted to
- She tried unsuccessfully to impress him.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnsuccessfully is used with these verbs:- appeal
- battle
- challenge
- …
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