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vainly [veɪnli] ADV

1. vainly pej behave:

vainly

самодово́льно

vainly

тщесла́вно

2. vainly (in vain):

vainly

vainly

напра́сно

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He parachuted to safety at 8,500 feet after vainly battling to gain control of the powerless, rapidly falling craft. en.wikipedia.org

His parents searched vainly for him in field hospitals and interviewed comrades to try to identify what had happened. en.wikipedia.org

In all his recent appearances, he vainly tries to make contact with female superheroes. en.wikipedia.org

He attacks her as she vainly attempts to fight him off. en.wikipedia.org

Keen on pursuing an acting career, he was vainly searching for acting offers for four years. en.wikipedia.org

His brother-in-law vainly tried to stop the bleeding. en.wikipedia.org

He had vainly tried to make his country obey his precepts. en.wikipedia.org

Four curmudgeonly husbands vainly attempt to keep their women in order. en.wikipedia.org

While he pleads vainly for her to return to him, cheers are heard from the arena. en.wikipedia.org

A running gag centers around a hippo vainly requesting that someone please pass the sugar; in the end, he's covered with sugar. en.wikipedia.org

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