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

futilely

adverb
 
/ˈfjuːtaɪli/
 
/ˈfjuːtəli/
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  1. in a way that has no purpose because there is no chance of success synonym pointlesslyTopics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFutilely is used with these verbs:
    • try
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