vainly

Phonetic Respelling: [ veyn ]

Definition:

adv. to no avail

Sentence:

The leaders tried vainly to find a solution.

More example sentences:

The leaders tried vainly to find a solution.

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The egotistic gentleman vainly looked in the mirror.

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Synonyms:

in vain; fruitlessly;futilely

Antonyms:

successfully

How many syllables in vainly?

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Divide vainly into syllables:

vain-ly

Vainly rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- ainley
- hainley
- mainly
- plainly
- rainley
- sanely
- vainly
Three Syllable Rhymes
- humanely
- ungainly

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