vainly
To no avail
Vainly means without success or to no avail: She vainly tried to flag down a passing car.
It also means in a vain or conceited manner, with excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments: He glanced vainly at his reflection in every shop window.
Without achieving intended result
- fruitlesslyWithout achieving the goal
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
- to no availWithout achieving the goal
hopelessly · pointlessly · unavailingly · unproductively · bootlessly · empty-handed · ineffectually · purposelessly
With evident self-satisfaction
- arrogantlyWith excessive pride
- smuglyWith excessive self-satisfaction
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
boastfully · egotistically · narcissistically · immodestly · self-importantly · pretentiously · superciliously · snobbishly
Labored effort against resistance
Feeling respect and approval
- primpingFussing over appearance
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- posingAssuming an attitude
- gazingProlonged, intent looking
mirror · reflection · self-admiration · preoccupied · appearance · selfie · beautifying · fussing
unsuccessfully
Without achieving intended result
- fruitlesslyWithout achieving the goal
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
to no avail · hopelessly · pointlessly · unavailingly · unproductively · bootlessly · empty-handed · ineffectually · purposelessly · abortively
proudly
With evident self-satisfaction
- arrogantlyWith excessive pride
- smuglyWith excessive self-satisfaction
- haughtilyWith disdainful superiority
pompously · boastfully · egotistically · narcissistically · immodestly · self-importantly · pretentiously · superciliously · snobbishly · condescendingly
struggle
Labored effort against resistance
toil · labor · grasp · reach · seek · pursue · try · plead · beg · implore
admiring
Feeling respect and approval
gazing · mirror · reflection · self-admiration · preoccupied · appearance · selfie · beautifying · fussing · posturing
vainlysuccessfully
With achievement of aim
effectively · fruitfully · productively · rewardingly · profitably
vainlyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
modestly · meekly · unpretentiously · self-effacingly · unassumingly
- in vainWithout achieving anything
- vain hopeGroundless expectation of success
- take someone's name in vainUse a name disrespectfully