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futilely

/ˈfjuː.taɪl.li/

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adverb

/ˈfjuː.taɪl.li/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «таким образом, который не способен принести никакого полезного результата; бессмысленно или бесполезно». Описывает действия, которые предпринимаются, но обречены на провал или не имеют эффекта.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is incapable of producing any useful result; pointlessly or uselessly." It describes actions that are attempted but doomed to fail or have no effect.

  1. In a useless or pointless mannerC1formal

    In a way that is incapable of producing any useful result; without effect.

    ruБесполезно

    • He futilely tried to open the locked door with a paperclip.
    • She argued futilely against the committee's final decision.
    • They searched futilely for the lost keys in the dark.

    Synonymsfruitlesslyineffectuallypointlesslyunproductivelyunsuccessfullyuselesslyvainly

    Antonymseffectivelyproductivelysuccessfullyusefully

Forms
  • more futilely comparative form
  • most futilely superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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