7
futilely(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
7
unproductively(adverb, unsuccessfully)
7
unprofitably
6
uselessly(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully, unnecessarily)
5
in vain(expression, idiom, adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
5
pointlessly(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully, unnecessarily)
5
unsuccessfully(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
5
vainly(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
4
abortively(adverb, unsuccessfully)
4
ineffectively(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
4
ineffectually(adverb, uselessly, unsuccessfully)
3
barrenly
3
needlessly(adverb, unnecessarily)
2
futily
2
profitlessly
2
unavailingly
2
unfruitfully
2
vain
1
aimlessly
1
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