inutilely
/ɪnˈjutəlli/
adverb
- In a way that is useless or ineffective; without producing any useful result.
- He argued inutilely, as the decision had already been made.
- The team worked inutilely on a plan that was never going to be approved.
- She spent the afternoon inutilely trying to fix a broken clock.
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