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INEFFECTUALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ineffectually mean?
• INEFFECTUALLY (adverb)
The adverb INEFFECTUALLY has 1 sense:
1. in an ineffectual manner
Familiarity information: INEFFECTUALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an ineffectual manner
Context example:
she tried ineffectually to light the primus, and Thomas came to help her
Antonym:
effectually (in an effectual manner)
Pertainym:
ineffectual (producing no result or effect)
Context examples
Again Rosa Dartle tried to soothe her; again ineffectually.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Both my sister and myself have endeavoured to correct his vices, but ineffectually.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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