What does futilely mean?
Futilely means In a futile manner..
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/ˈfju.təl.li/ · adverb
In a futile manner..
Near-synonyms: fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain
My fingers clawed futilely at the unyielding portal, while my eyes sought in vain for a duplicate of the button which had given us ingress.
Use futilely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Futilely means In a futile manner..
Common synonyms include fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain
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