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View definitions for unsuccessfully

unsuccessfully

adverb as in poorly

adverb as in unfortunately

adverb as in vainly

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Wade in 2022 and, in his previous term, unsuccessfully trying to undermine the Affordable Care Act's coverage for contraceptives.

From Salon

Trump tried unsuccessfully to roll back the Affordable Care Act during his first term.

Kim, who was born in South Korea and lives in Anaheim Hills, served in the state Assembly and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2018 before winning two years later.

Ortiz ran unsuccessfully against Goldberg in the past but is an elected member of the Huntington Park City Council — a position she is giving up up to run for L.A. school board.

Even after the riot was cleared and members of Congress regrouped, 147 Republicans voted unsuccessfully to overturn Trump's loss.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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