Ineffectually: alternatives and connections

To struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds.

Nonsense; vain words.

To inflate; to puff up; to make vain.

Unavailing; in vain. See Bootless.

A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author.

Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain.

A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied al…

(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the…

A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.

To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; -- with of.

A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.

A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

A visionary; one lost in wild imaginations or vain schemes of some anticipated good; as, a political dreamer.

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an ef…

Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain; -- said of pleasure, the world, etc.

To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.

To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform.

Designed to be executed or carried into effect in time to come, or to take effect on a future contingency; as, an executory devise, re…