vainly
gb/vˈeɪnli/ us/vˈeɪnli/
B2
انگریزی
~ 26100
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
B2
property
1
without success; fruitlessly
In a way that does not work or does not bring the result you want, even though you try.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] [verb] vainly to [verb]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse "vainly" with the phrase "in vain". They are very close in meaning, but "vainly" is used directly before or after a verb ("tried vainly to help"), while "in vain" usually comes after the verb phrase ("tried to help in vain"). Learners also sometimes write *"in vainly"*, which is incorrect.
ہم معنی الفاظ
unsuccessfully (More common and straightforward; focuses only on the lack of success and is less stylistically formal than "vainly".)
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fruitlessly (Very close in meaning but often suggests that the effort was wasted or produced no useful result.)
متضاد الفاظ
successfully (Direct opposite, showing that the action did achieve its goal.)
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effectively (Emphasizes that the action worked well and produced the intended result, unlike something done vainly.)
لفظی تراکیب
tried vainly to
|searched vainly for
|looked vainly for
|waited vainly for
|struggled vainly to
|called vainly for
موضوعات
success
|effort
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The firefighters tried vainly to save the old building from the flames.
- She searched vainly for her keys before finally calling a locksmith.
- He waited vainly for an apology that never came.
- Scientists have worked vainly for years to prove that theory.
- I shouted vainly over the noise of the crowd.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She called his name vainly in the empty street.
- We looked vainly for a taxi late at night.
- He tried vainly to open the heavy door.
- They waited vainly for the bus in the rain.
adverb
literary
C1
property
2
in a proud, self-admiring way
In a way that shows you think you look very good or are very important, more than you should.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] [verb] vainly at/about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners often assume "vainly" always means "without success" and may miss this less common sense related to vanity. Context about pride, looks, or self-importance usually signals this meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
pridefully (Emphasizes strong pride; often has a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone similar to "vainly" in this sense.)
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self-admiringly (More explicit about looking at or thinking about oneself with approval; slightly more descriptive than "vainly".)
متضاد الفاظ
modestly (Shows a lack of pride or self-importance, the opposite of acting "vainly" in this sense.)
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humbly (Stresses low self-importance and lack of arrogance, in contrast to the self-focused pride suggested by "vainly".)
لفظی تراکیب
smiled vainly
|preened vainly
|admired himself vainly
|posed vainly
|glanced vainly in the mirror
موضوعات
personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He smiled vainly at his reflection, adjusting his tie again and again.
- She posed vainly for the cameras, certain that everyone admired her.
- The actor waved vainly to the crowd, convinced they were all there to see him.
- They boasted vainly about their minor successes as if they were great victories.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He looked vainly at himself in the mirror.
- She talked vainly about how rich she was.
- The boy showed his new phone vainly to his friends.
- The singer smiled vainly at the fans, thinking only of himself.
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