0 in a way that is fruitless (= unsuccessful or producing nothing of value): --
I was trying fruitlessly to fall asleep on the hard ground.
Five days of talks ended fruitlessly.
The US Coast Guard searched fruitlessly for a surfer reported missing off Miami Beach.
They worked fruitlessly for more than a week to come up with a plan.
Police swarmed over the area, fruitlessly searching a hotel close to the restaurant.
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May 10, 2021
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Shimmer
fruitlessly