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FRUITLESSLY

\fɹˈuːtləslɪ], \fɹˈuːtləslɪ], \f_ɹ_ˈuː_t_l_ə_s_l_ɪ]\

Definitions of FRUITLESSLY

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1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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in an unproductive manner

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

in an unproductive manner

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

adv. In a fruitless manner; idly; vainly.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Vainly, idly, unprofitably.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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