inútilmente

adv.

for nothing, in vain, ineffectually, pointlessly.

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ADV (=sin utilidad) uselessly; (=en vano) vainly, fruitlessly

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adverbio uselessly

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= uselessly, futilely, vainly.

Ex. 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.

Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

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adverbio uselessly

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= uselessly, futilely, vainly.

Ex: 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.

Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

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inútilmente

adverb

uselessly

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inútilmente adverbio pointlessly, needlessly, to no avail: barrieron inútilmente las hojas, they pointlessly swept up the leaves
'inútilmente' also found in these entries:
English:
helplessly
- pointlessly
- unhelpfully
- uselessly

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inútilmente adv

in vain, to no avail;

no sueñes inútilmente, no podemos permitirnos hacer ese viaje there's no point in dreaming about it, we can't afford that trip

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inútilmente

adv uselessly

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inútilmente adv uselessly