ineffectually
Example Sentences
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The fourth season sees them attempting to embrace their heroic side – clumsily and ineffectually, but they're trying! – to stop a world-ending horde known as . . . the Butts.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2022
The implication is that direct compensation would be ineffectually sprinkled among families.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022
That raises the threat that central banks will overly tighten the brakes on the economy, as they push ineffectually against a string “and essentially fall into a damaging policy mistake,” Rieder said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2022
Most robot vacs that also mop put most of their power into vacuuming, and the mopping portion is more about ineffectually dragging a wet towel over your floor.
From The Verge • Jan. 17, 2022
Lee stood up in front of him, his tiny fists doubled ineffectually, his stance and position so silly that he began to laugh.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
