ineffectually
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6.3
- adverb
- /ˌɪnɪˈfɛkʧuəli/
:
inefectivamente
- From exile, they actively, if ineffectually, worked against the Italian occupation.
- fumbled ineffectually
- tried ineffectually
Gorbachev ineffectually, Yeltsin good to begin with, and then he drank himself into into into being a a useful gibber.
- Gorbachev ineffectually, Yeltsin good to begin with, and then he drank himself into into into being a a useful gibber.
Examples
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I turned to see her, still surrounded by the crowd of dead scholars, struggling ineffectually with them.
Fiction book (2002) -
Fire engines, truncated, absurdly small, sprayed water ineffectually from heavy fabric hoses.
Fiction book (1997) -
Race is handled ineffectually in movies and fiction all the time.
Blog text (29) -
Benny looks around ineffectually and shrugs.
Fiction book (1996) -
Opposing a new pipeline does something, even if only indirectly and ultimately ineffectually.
Blog text (30) -
I found Lester ineffectually trying to shelter himself in the lee of an oblong stone column.
Fiction book (1999) -
Eloise kicks ineffectually at the vandalized resort sign.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dr. Litmouse rose and brushed ineffectually at his baggy suit.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've been sort of flailing ineffectually here, lacking any real knowledge of the history of soap operas.
Blog text (28) -
Despite his efforts to fix the leaking faucet, he ended up working ineffectually, making the problem worse.
Synonyms
5
5.6
In a weak way that does not seem believable
4
3.5
In a way that does not help or make any difference
3
7.4
In a way that does not make a difference
3
4.0
In a way that does not get the result you want
1
6.7
In a way that fails to get useful results
In a way that does not work or help
In a way that fails to reach the goal
Without success when someone tries to do something
Antonyms
How Effectively
Surface Forms
Morphology
ineffectually = ineffectual (semi-transparent) = in + effect + ual + ly
This is a regular adverb formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'ineffectual'.
Etymology
Ineffectually is built from in- 'not' and effect 'result', and ineffectual means 'not producing a result'. So, to act ineffectually is to try but fail to get the result or to do something without being effective.