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futilely

Meanings

  • means lacking the ability to produce or accomplish something.

    - "Despite her best efforts, she found herself unable to finish the project, making it a futile endeavor."
    - "The team's futile attempts to save the project from failure were in vain, as the project ultimately failed."
    - "The company's futile attempts to increase sales during the economic downturn were unsuccessful, as the company was forced to lay off employees and file for bankruptcy."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with futilely
hymnally , dymally , chymically , thymely , rhythmically
Homonyms
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  1. futilely () : adverb: in a futile manner; without productive result or effect.

  2. futilely (Spanish) : adverb: sin resultado productivo o efecto; en una manera infútil; inútilmente.

Homophones
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  1. home of the people, homonym (a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning), hymen (a thin membrane that covers the external opening of the vagina in virgin females), homonymy (the relationship between words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings)

Variants
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futile , futilely , futileness , futilenesses
Forms
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Futilely (adverb): without productive result or effect. Futilely (adjective): lacking productive result or effect. Futile (noun): a futile effort or action. Futility (noun): the quality or state of being futile. Futile (adjective): lacking productive or practical use. Futilely (adverb): in a futile manner or without productive result or effect.

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'futilis', meaning 'unprofitable' or 'without practical use'.

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  1. hopelessness: A feeling of despondency, despair, or loss of hope. It is often characterized by a sense of futility, a belief that things cannot or will not improve, and a lack of motivation or energy to take action or make changes.

Quotes
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  1. In some "futile" bid for gentility, the management has barred employees from using the front door, so my first day I enter through the kitchen …

    - Barbara Ehrenreich,{it}Harper's{/it},January 1999

  2. In a digitized land of national ID cards, dropping out will be impossible, and dreaming about it will be "futile."

    - Walter Kirn,{it}Atlantic{/it},May 2002

  3. After Redemption and disfranchisement destroyed black political influence, open challenges to white supremacy were "futile" and dangerous.

    - Adam Fairclough,{it}Journal of American History{/it},June 2000

  4. In 1845 explorer Charles Sturt led an expedition through these parts on a "futile" search for an inland sea.

    - Thomas O'Neill,{it}National Geographic{/it},April 1997
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In literature and art, the term 'futilely' is often used to describe actions or efforts that are fruitless, unproductive, or without practical use. For example, a poem about a person who continues to search for love despite repeated failures might use the term 'futilely' to describe the person's efforts. Similarly, a painting of a person who is struggling to climb a mountain might use the term 'futilely' to describe the person's efforts if it is clear that the person will not be able to reach the top of the mountain.

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