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narcissistically(proudly, selfishly)
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haughtily
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pointlessly(senselessly, uselessly, unsuccessfully, emptily)
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proudly
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in vain(expression, idiom)
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ineffectually
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arrogantly
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boastfully
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conceitedly
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egotistically
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fruitlessly
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smugly
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uselessly
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cockily
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egoistically
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emptily(falsely, insincerely, hollowly)
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futilely
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hollowly(falsely, emptily, insincerely)
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idly
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ostentatiously
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APASmart Define. (2015). vainly thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/vainly/thesaurus/synonyms
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