inutilmente

uselessly

adverb ee-noo-teel-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From inutile (useless) + -mente, from Latin inutilis.

Also means

in vain

Usage Note

Inutilmente means either 'without useful result' or 'for no purpose.' It is often interchangeable with invano (in vain), though inutilmente stresses the lack of utility, while invano stresses the lack of success. Common in formal writing: ha cercato inutilmente di convincerla (he tried in vain to convince her).

Examples

"Ha atteso inutilmente per due ore."

Natural Translation

He waited uselessly for two hours.

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