In vain
In vain adverb - To no avail.
Inadequately and in vain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inadequately" instead an adverb phrase "In vain".
Inadequately
Inadequately adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
In vain and inadequately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In vain" instead an adverb "Inadequately".
Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequacy
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