vainly
adverb
[ ˈveɪnli ]
• with an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
• "I stared at myself vainly in the mirror"
• in a way that produces no result; to no avail.
• "I was vainly trying to get to sleep"
in vain
• without success or a result.
• "they waited in vain for a response"
Similar:
unsuccessfully,
vainly,
without success,
to no avail,
to no purpose,
ineffectually,
with no result,
fruitlessly,
profitlessly,
unproductively,
futile,
useless,
pointless,
worthless,
nugatory,
ineffective,
ineffectual,
inefficacious,
impotent,
powerless,
unavailing,
fruitless,
profitless,
unproductive,
unsuccessful,
abortive,
thwarted,
balked,
frustrated,
foiled,
bootless,
