inutilmente
uselessly
adverb ee-noo-teel-MEN-teh Rare
Origin: From inutile (useless) + -mente, from Latin inutilis.
Also means
in vain
Usage Note
Inutilmente means either 'without useful result' or 'for no purpose.' It is often interchangeable with invano (in vain), though inutilmente stresses the lack of utility, while invano stresses the lack of success. Common in formal writing: ha cercato inutilmente di convincerla (he tried in vain to convince her).
Examples
"Ha atteso inutilmente per due ore."
Natural Translation
He waited uselessly for two hours.
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