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Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.
Walter Scott

Meaning of "vainly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VAINLY

vainly  [ˈveɪnlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAINLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vainly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES VAINLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vainly in the English dictionary

The definition of vainly in the dictionary is fruitlessly, unsuccessfully.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAINLY


arcanely
ɑːˈkeɪnlɪ
fainly
ˈfeɪnlɪ
finely
ˈfaɪnlɪ
gainly
ˈɡeɪnlɪ
genuinely
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ
germanely
dʒɜːˈmeɪnlɪ
humanely
ˌhjuːˈmeɪnlɪ
inanely
ɪˈneɪnlɪ
inhumanely
ɪnhjuːˈmeɪnlɪ
insanely
ɪnˈseɪnlɪ
mainly
ˈmeɪnlɪ
McKinley
məˈkɪnlɪ
mundanely
ˌmʌnˈdeɪnlɪ
plainly
ˈpleɪnlɪ
profanely
prəˈfeɪnlɪ
sanely
ˈseɪnlɪ
submontanely
sʌbˈmɒnteɪnlɪ
thegnly
ˈθeɪnlɪ
ungainly
ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ
urbanely
ɜːˈbeɪnlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAINLY

vagueness
vagus
vagus nerve
vahana
vahine
vail
vain
vainesse
vainglorious
vaingloriously
vainglory
vainness
vair
vairy
Vaishnava
Vaishnavism
Vaisya
vaivode
vaivodeship
vajazzling

WORDS THAT END LIKE VAINLY

bumpkinly
certainly
commonly
cousinly
evenly
heavenly
humanly
if only
inly
manly
maudlinly
mistakenly
one and only
only
openly
read-only
suddenly
the only
uncertainly
virginly

Synonyms and antonyms of vainly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vainly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAINLY

Find out the translation of vainly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vainly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vainly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

徒劳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vanamente
570 millions of speakers

English

vainly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यर्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبثا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тщетно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em vão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যর্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en vain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sia-sia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vergeblich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無駄に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공연히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungkar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kêu căng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீணாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vainly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşuna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vanamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na próżno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

марно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în zadar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάταια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergeefs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förgäves
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgjeves
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vainly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAINLY»

The term «vainly» is regularly used and occupies the 86.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VAINLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vainly

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3 QUOTES WITH «VAINLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vainly.
1
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
By mere burial man arrives not at bliss; and in the future life, throughout its whole infinite range, they will seek for happiness as vainly as they sought it here, who seek it in aught else than that which so closely surrounds them here - the Infinite.
2
Reinhold Niebuhr
The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self mastery.
3
Walter Scott
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAINLY»

Discover the use of vainly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vainly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
(gwagorfoledd) Apt to exult vainly ; vainly triumphing. Gwagorfoleddiad, «, m. ( gwagorfoledd) Л vainly- triumphing. Gwagorfoleddn, t>. a. (gwagorfoledd) To rejoice, or exult, vainly Gwagorfoleddus, a. (gwagorfoledd) Vainly-joyons Gwagr, s. m. ...
William Owen Pughe, 1832
2
Some Chinese Ghosts:
But vainly for days, for weeks, for months, for season after seasor did he strive; vainly also he prayed unto the gods to aid him; vainly hi besought the Spirit of the Furnace, crying: "O thou Spirit of Fire, hear me heed me, help me! how shall l,—a  ...
Lafcadio Hearn, 2014
3
Blackwood's Magazine
Woman can. murmur, “I have injured you -—forgive !” when she cannot exclaim, “ You disdain me, but I love !” Vainly, vainly her bosom heaved and her lips moved under the awe of his flashing eyes and the grandeur of his indignant frown.
‎1858
4
What Will He Do with It? by Pisistratus Caxton
Vainly she \tried' to utter the feelings that crowded upon her! —— vainly, vainly! Woman can murmur, “I have injured you — forgive!” when she cannot exclaim, “ You disdain me, but I love!” Vainly, vainly her bosom heaved and her lips moved  ...
‎1858
5
The Christian Lady's Magazine
HATH THE PRAYER ARISEN VAINLY 1 Late, in lowly supplication, Britain knelt before her God, Owned herself a guilty nation Meriting his angry rod. From the lonely mountain-hamlet, From the city's gorgeous fane, From the famine-stricken  ...
Charlotte Elizabeth, 1848
6
Directions for Studying I. A general system or body of ...
H E Romish doctrin concerning purgatory, parI dom, warshippingnndadaration, ( Is-wcll of images, as of relickr, and alsh invocation of faints, is a fond' thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of scripture, but rather repugnant to ...
Thomas BENNET (D.D.), 1727
7
THE LADIES' COMPANION AND MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Vainly does he try to argue himself into cheerfulness and joy ; vainly does he scon at his depression, attributing it to dyspepsia and over-much tobacco; vainly does he rung his head into cold water ; vainly does he rub himself with coarse ...
‎1861
8
Through a Mirror, Brightly
... vainly you do not want to remain in the clouds, looking vainly you do not want to remain in the clouds, looking vainly you do not want to remain in the clouds, looking vainly for idols there, when you could so easily walk on into for idols there , ...
Raymond Comeau, 2001
9
Mysticism in India: The Poet-Saints of Maharashtra
"One laughs vainly, and one weeps vainly Vainly do people say that this is mine, and this is thine Vainly does a man sing, and vainly does he meditate. Unreality meets unreality. The unreal man enjoys, the unreal man abandons. Unreal is the  ...
Ramchandra Dattatraya Ranade, 1933
10
The Christian lady's magazine, ed. by Charlotte Elizabeth
HATH THE PRAYER ARISEN VAINLY ? Late, in lowly supplication, Britain knelt before her God, Owned herself a guilty nation Meriting his angry rod. From the lonely mountain-hamlet, From the city's gorgeous fane, From the famine-stricken  ...
Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAINLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vainly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
London scrubs vainly at dirty money inflows
Laundered cash hidden in UK property is an unwanted compliment to Britain's open borders, stable politics and tolerance of anonymity. Privacy may be ... «Breakingviews, Jul 15»
2
A lesson in dedication from the sport of kings
... you would have been choking through air turned blue as one of Scotland's exports vigorously, vainly, exhorted a rather more successful one to stick it to the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Pope Francis: "Bold Cultural Revolution" Needed to Save Planet …
... vainly showing off their supposed superiority and leaving behind them so much waste which, if it were the case everywhere, would destroy the planet," he said ... «Truth-Out, Jun 15»
4
Guest Opinion: Social and emotional learning is the other core …
“Rachel” was attempting vainly to stuff her books, folders, and notebooks into the metal pocket under her desk. Miss Neves had told the students to create a “nice ... «Taunton Daily Gazette, May 15»
5
Men's rights activists are angry that 'Mad Max: Fury Road' is too …
"This is the Trojan Horse feminists and Hollywood leftists will use to (vainly) insist on the trope women are equal to men in all things." Share · Tweet · Pin · Share. «Cosmopolitan UK, May 15»
6
Bondholders: Defensive Moves
What insanity has overtaken bond buyers? Vainly seeking safety in diversification, they gobble up international bond funds with dismal yields. They chase ... «Forbes, May 15»
7
Nigeria vote runs into second day after glitches, attacks
Even Jonathan suffered a 40-minute delay as officials vainly tried to get four different machines to recognize his fingerprint. "I'm very hopeful," he said of his ... «Al Jazeera America, Mar 15»
8
Ford Super Duty Vainly Shames A Chevrolet Half-Ton In Tug Of War …
In the latest episode of everyone's favorite parking lot tug of war series, we have two contenders. In one corner, a 1994 Ford F-350, and in the opposing corner, ... «GM Authority, Mar 15»
9
Matt Bomer and Cheyenne Jackson to vainly attempt to replace …
Following through on a threat she's made several times before, Jessica Lange confirmed that she has finally succeeded in escaping the presumably terrifyingly ... «A.V. Club Austin, Mar 15»
10
ISIS Vainly Creates Budget in Attempt to Appear Legitimate
The terrorist organization calling itself the “Islamic State” has approved a 2015 budget in its desperate attempt to brand itself as a legitimate sovereign state. «Town Hall, Jan 15»

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