Without success, without the desired effect.
1 The princess and myself have vainly searched the key to the enigma.
2 The wretches plunged into the waters, and struggled vainly against the current.
3 He looked vainly for the two persons in whom he was interested.
4 The guards vainly endeavoured to appease the, in many cases, half-frenzied creatures.
5 The Politician who was rotten-egged after vainly trying to control a meeting
6 The German emperors vainly interposed for the relief of their unfortunate vassals.
7 Then came Fräulein Westerhold, whom he loved vainly in the Wertherlike fashion.
8 Mr. Jellicorse vainly strove to keep the man in town that night.
9 Through the eighth round his opponent strove vainly to repeat the uppercut.
10 He watched the dog vainly searching, following the scent up and down.
11 For a long time General Kelly vainly tried to head us off.
12 The heathen therefore preparing to fight, vainly attacked the people of God.
13 As I read it I asked myself vainly what it could mean.
14 Pym has vainly tried to win him back to the popular cause.
15 Then the river rose, and for days they struggled vainly against it.
16 Then an arm came suddenly over and pecked vainly at the banner.
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