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Definition of vainly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vainly

adverb
 
/ˈveɪnli/
 
/ˈveɪnli/
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  1. without success
    • He shouted after them, vainly trying to attract their attention.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryVainly is used with these verbs:
    • search
    • seek
    • try
    • …
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influence
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