In vain
In vain adverb - To no avail.
Incompetently and in vain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incompetently" instead an adverb phrase "In vain".
Incompetently
Incompetently adverb - In an incompetent manner.
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Synonyms for Incompetently
In vain and incompetently are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In vain" instead an adverb "Incompetently".
Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetence
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