5
fruitlessly(adverb, uselessly)
5
inefficaciously
5
uselessly(adverb, uselessly)
4
futilely(adverb, uselessly)
4
inadequately(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, scarcely)
4
ineffectually(adverb, poorly, scarcely)
3
incompetently(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, scarcely)
3
weakly(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, faultily)
2
abortively
2
fecklessly
2
feebly(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, faultily)
2
futily
2
impotently
2
in vain
2
incapably
2
inefficiently
2
vainly
1
abominably(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, faultily)
1
awkwardly(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, faultily)
1
blunderingly(adverb, badly, poorly, carelessly, faultily)
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