vainly

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vaynly, veynly, vaynely, veynely, equivalent to vain +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈveɪnli/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪnli

Adverb

vainly (comparative vainlier or more vainly, superlative vainliest or most vainly)

In a vain pursuit; to no avail.
She searched vainly for her reflection in the shattered mirror.
With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.
She stared vainly at her reflection in the mirror.

Synonyms

in vain

Translations

in vain

Catalan: vanament (ca)
Esperanto: vane (eo)
Hungarian: hiába (hu)
Plautdietsch: vejäfs
Russian: напрасно (ru) (naprasno), тщетно (ru) (tščetno), зря (ru) (zrja)
Spanish: vanamente (es)
Turkish: boşuna (tr), beyhude (tr), boş yere (tr)

Anagrams

vilany

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