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# Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt. # Lacking substance or worth: vain talk. # Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited. # Archaic. Foolish.
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Pathetic in a sentence?
The apprentices did pathetic work when they first began learning how to make shoes.The man sleeping on the cardboard in front of the bookstore looked all the more pathetic, because it was snowing and drifting snow on his blankets.
Use extol in a sentence?
Sandra was so enamored of her new boyfriend that she was constantly attempting to extol his virtues to all her friends, who sat bitterly at the singles' bar vainly awaiting their own Prince Charmings.
A sentence for parched?
After two days in the desert, the man's throat was so parched that he could barely talk.
How do you spell mean?
Mean
What do the hardens mean mean?
The haudensaunee mean irguios
What does vainley mean?
Vainly is the act of taking excessive pride in yourself or in the manner of which you do something. An example of this word used in a sentence is "He conducted himself very vainly when he accepted his award".
How do you use the word vainly in a sentence?
(vainly can imply either futilely or for reasons of vanity) "We tried vainly to have the decision appealed." "She vainly wears her dark wig and fake eyelashes to school functions."
How would you use vainly in a sentence?
He vainly attempted to collect the papers blowing in the wind. The party vainly opposed the passage of the amendment.
What is an example of a sentence using the word vainly?
Vain can have several meanings, so here are a couple of examples.He tried vainly to catch the bus, but ended up walking.She preened vainly in front of the mirror for hours.
When was Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs created?
Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs was created in 1995.
How do you use vainly in a sentence?
He vainly acknowledged his ex-wife as he walked past her; he did not want his feelings to show for her.
What rhymes with vainly?
Painfully
What is the adverb of vain?
vainly
Is vainly an abstract noun?
No, the word 'vainly' is the adverb form of the adjective vain.The abstract noun form of the adjective vain is vanity.
What is the adverb for vain?
The adjective vain is related to the noun vanity (ego). The related adverb form is vainly, but it can also mean futilely.
Does vanity have an adverb?
Yes, it does, based on the adjective, which is vain. The adverb is "vainly" but while it means "in a vain or self-centered way" it can also mean "futilely."
What rhymes with plainly?
Vainly, gainly, ungainly, mainly and humanely
