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Definition of Futilely
1. Adverb. In a futile and unproductive manner.
Definition of Futilely
1. adv. In a futile manner.
Definition of Futilely
1. Adverb. In a futile manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Futilely
1. futile [adv] - See also: futile
Lexicographical Neighbors of Futilely
Literary usage of Futilely
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, W.F. Hall Printing Company, A.C. McClurg & Company (1919)
"Time and again the now useless stub of its giant sting struck futilely against
my body, but the blows alone were almost as effective as the kick of a horse; ..."
2. The Initiative, Referendum and Recall by William Bennett Munro (1912)
"I say " futilely cry out " because the machine is both natural and indispensable
in the circumstances and cannot be abolished unless the circumstances are ..."
3. The Husband's Story: A Novel by David Graham Phillips (1910)
"Of what use to rage futilely against my splendid immovable fortune? The attacks,
the talk about my bold stroke, the exaggerations of the size of the fortune ..."
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