futilely
adv/ˈfju.təl.li/US
Etymology
Definitions
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for futilely. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA