Vainly
adjective, vainer, vainest.
1.
excessively proud of or concerned about one’s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited:
a vain dandy.
2.
proceeding from or showing pride in or concern about one’s appearance, qualities, etc.; resulting from or displaying vanity:
He made some vain remarks about his accomplishments.
3.
ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile:
vain hopes; a vain effort; a vain war.
4.
without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless:
vain pageantry; vain display.
5.
Archaic. senseless or foolish.
Idioms
6.
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
lives lost in vain; to apologize in vain.
in an improper or irreverent manner:
to take God’s name in vain.
adjective
1.
inordinately proud of one’s appearance, possessions, or achievements
2.
given to ostentatious display, esp of one’s beauty
3.
worthless
4.
senseless or futile
noun
5.
in vain, to no avail; fruitlessly
6.
take someone’s name in vain
to use the name of someone, esp God, without due respect or reverence
(jocular) to mention someone’s name
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