We found 22 dictionaries that define the word vainly:

General (19 matching dictionaries)

1. vainly: Merriam-Webster
2. vainly: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
3. vainly: Collins English Dictionary
4. vainly: Vocabulary.com
5. Vainly, vainly: Wordnik
6. vainly: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
7. vainly: Wiktionary
8. vainly: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
9. vainly: Dictionary.com
10. Vainly: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
11. vainly: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
12. vainly: Rhymezone
13. Vainly: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
14. vainly: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
15. vainly: FreeDictionary.org
16. vainly: Mnemonic Dictionary
17. vainly: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)

18. vainly: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

19. vainly: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

20. vainly: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (vainly) ▸ adverb:  In a vain pursuit; to no avail. ▸ adverb:  With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner. Similar: in vain, futilely, unvainly, fruitlessly, unfruitfully, worthlessly, profitlessly, uselessly, uneffectually, ineffectually, more... Opposite: successfully, effectively, productively, fruitfully, meaningfully Types: conceitedly, egotistically, narcissistically, self-centeredly, self-importantly, self-indulgently, more... Colors:     silver,     gold,     platinum,     ivory,     alabaster, more... ▸ Words similar to vainly ▸ Usage examples for vainly ▸ Idioms related to vainly ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near vainly ▸ Rhymes of vainly ▸ Invented words related to vainly