Inadequately and Vainly

Inadequately

Inadequately adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Vainly and inadequately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vainly" instead an adverb "Inadequately".

Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequacy

Vainly

Vainly adverb - To no avail.
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Synonyms for Vainly

Inadequately and vainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequately" instead an adverb "Vainly".

Nearby Words: vain, vainness
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